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Fixed Income Insights
Mortgage-backed securities: Priced for imperfection?
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Head of U.S. Securitized Products John Kerschner and Portfolio Manager Nick Childs explain why they believe key risks are now largely priced in to fixed income markets, with selective areas – particularly mortgage-backed securities (MBS) – presenting an opportunity to provide favorable rick-adjusted returns.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Quick Thoughts: How to avoid making a unicorn skeleton
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Stephen Dover, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute, crunches the data to decipher the odds of a US recession this year and the implications for investor portfolios.
Fixed Income Insights
Making Sense of Different Signals
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The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team explains why high-yield bonds and equities look bearish in the short-term but bullish over the long-term. In this article, they provide their rationale behind these opposing views.
Portfolio Construction Insights
In defense of defensive fixed income: The case for adding duration
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Senior Portfolio Strategist Lara Reinhard outlines three reasons why investors with the appropriate risk tolerance and objectives might consider adding intermediate-duration bonds back to their fixed income portfolios.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Sinking sentiment: When a bad mood is good news for markets
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This year, investor sentiment has sunk amid a historically challenging economy. Is consensus now the right place to be, or do investors run the risk of missing out on some of the best long-term buying opportunities?
Advisor Value & Fees
The Value of Financial Advice in Turbulent Times
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Head of Defined Contribution and Wealth Advisor Services Matt Sommer discusses how financial professionals can be instrumental in boosting clients’ investing confidence and helping them stay focused on long-term goals – even in the most challenging market environments.