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ClearBridge Investments: Concentrated markets can leave portfolios more exposed than they appear, making security-level analysis and deliberate position limits essential for achieving true diversifica...

Many central bank reserve managers are now asking a longer-term question about the merits of having a strategic allocation to agency MBS in investment management benchmarks through the market cycle.

Franklin Templeton Institute's Larry Hatheway and Christy Tan suggest that AI concentration is increasing, making active diversification essential for capturing opportunities while managing risk.

Markets were nervous in October, but ETF investors were not. Flows stayed largely in line with their trends.

Europe’s investment case is strengthening as energy, defence, financial integration and industrial renewal converge, but reforms and faster execution will be critical to unlocking its full potential.

While AI infrastructure demand remains a key earnings driver, selective stock picking is essential as elevated valuations and profitability concerns prompt a broader leadership rotation in global equi...

Take a deep dive into activity in the municipal bond market over the past week.

The conventional wisdom says the midterms will bring fiscal restraint and a weaker economy as AI investment slows. Franklin Templeton CIO Sonal Desai disagrees on both counts. She expects wider defici...