All Emerging Market Debt articles – Page 12
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White papersBond investors beware – US rates may rise sooner than thought
US bond markets have begun pricing in higher interest rates, specifically two 25 basis point (bp) increases in the benchmark fed funds rate by 2023.
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White papersTime to Start Thinking About Thinking
The Fed doesn’t need to act anytime soon, but Powell needs to reassure investors that he sees the same strong data they do.
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White papersOn My Mind: A tale of Two Recoveries
Dr. Sonal Desai evaluates global differences in policy decisions, on the fiscal front and in vaccination campaigns and how these will shape the map of investment opportunities.
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White papersThe Rising Tide of Equity Duration
With concerns of inflation pressures anticipated in the months ahead, investors may be looking to adjust their asset allocation approaches. Though many would associate the concept of duration with Fixed Income, we explore the aspects of Equity Duration.
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White papersInvesting Around the Next Round of Russia Sanctions
Markets have learned to brace for each new set of measures, but now it’s more important to watch for any evolution in the bilateral relationship.
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White papersEmerging Market Debt Opportunities Monthly Review- April 2021
Perspective from Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities team.
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White papersThe Evolution Of U.S. Corporate Profits: Dissecting 70 Years’ Of Performance
U.S. corporate profits have generally weathered the pandemic with resiliency. A key question for investors of all stripes—from equity to fixed income and beyond—is how corporate profits might proceed from here.
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White papersBrazil And South Africa: Two Continental Giants With Feet Of Clay
Following heavy public spending during the pandemic, Brazil’s and South Africa’s government debt has surged over the past year, exacerbating the already sizable fiscal problems both countries were facing before the onset of COVID-19.
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White papersGlobal Macro Outlook - Second Quarter 2021
Vaccination progress and fiscal stimulus have advantaged the US economy, which we expect to grow about 6.5% in 2021. China, too, is rebounding, with output already topping pre-crisis levels. We’re still cautious, however, about Europe, where rising COVID-19 cases may further delay reopenings.
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White papersInvestment Outlook: You asked, we answered
Our Global Views team attempts to answer some of the questions often asked by our clients.
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White papersQ2 2021 Fixed Income Views: Too Much of A Good Thing?
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Views explores the drivers of the reflation narrative, the potential risks that should not be ignored, and the implication for fixed income investors.
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White papersWhat Markets are Missing Beneath Brazil’s Messy Headlines
While a lot of things have gone wrong for Brazil, it is fair to say that the gap between market prices and economic fundamentals has gone too far.
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White papersAmid a US economic boom, how high can rates go?
The possibility of an economic boom this year has stoked worries about higher inflation and prompted a sharp selloff in US Treasuries.
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White papersThree Strategies for Navigating Turbulent Bond Markets
Today’s market environment taps into bond investors’ primal fears. Extremely low yields make it tough to find sufficient income and potential return. Economic growth is rebounding from its 2020 collapse, but the world’s grip on recovery is uncertain.
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White papersHow hot is the inflation pot? Strategies to protect portfolios from inflation risk
As the global economy emerges from its worst slump since the 1930s, we envisage plenty of inflation fertilisers at stake, especially in the United States. Inflationary trends could emerge due to a combination of factors, including the cyclical recovery as countries try to get the pandemic under control and gradually lift mitigation measures.
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White papersFixed-income markets: from cyclical to structural challenges
Since the start of the year, bond yields have surged in the economies of the G10 as markets anticipate a sharp acceleration in inflation and economic activity. This rebound is likely to be particularly strong in the US given its enormous fiscal stimulus plan. In the medium term, opinion is divided concerning the post-Covid crisis macroeconomic trajectory and a possible change in the inflation regime in the US.
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White papersThree Focal Points For The U.S.- China Relationship
The recent U.S.-China summit kicked off with U.S.-China relations at a low point. The ongoing shift in U.S. policy towards China—hastened under the Trump administration with the support of both political parties—was long in the making and effectively ended the U.S. doctrine of strategic engagement that facilitated China’s global rise during the preceding four decades.
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White papersDodging The Industry Potholes Across EM High Yield Corporates
The rally in risk markets emphasizes the importance of identifying relative-value opportunities across global asset classes. Emerging market high yield bonds may increasingly draw investors’ interest given a spread pickup relative to their U.S. and European counterparts.
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White papersThe case for Chinese Treasuries
What is in short supply at the moment for fixed income investors are high-yielding, lowly-correlated bonds with solid macro underpinnings: China ticks all of those boxes.
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White papersHow to Invest in the “Best of All Possible Worlds”
Markets should worry less about inflation and more about government investment that produces higher rates of sustainable growth.
