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CONTRIBUTORS

Nicholas Hardingham, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Stephanie Ouwendijk, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Robert Nelson, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Joanna Woods, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Sterling Horne, Ph.D

Research Analyst, 
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Carlos Ortiz

Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Jamie Altmann

Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Samantha Higgins

Analyst,
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income

Preview

In our last quarter’s update (Navigating uncertainty: The impact of the 2024 US elections on emerging markets), we shared our views on the 2024 US election and its potential impacts on emerging market debt (EMD) under the possible outcomes.

In this quarter’s update, we’re revisiting the same topic, now with the result in hand, both to review the accuracy of our predictions and reassess the outlook for EMD in light of recent cabinet nominations and policy statements. We also provide a brief overview of our initial expectations under a Red Sweep,1 and we’ll then review market reactions to the result and provide an updated assessment of the asset class, relative valuations and opportunities within EMD.

  1. Review of the pre-election outlook.
  2. How did markets respond?
  3. Updates to the policy outlook, and
  4. How does one best position for this within emerging markets?

Endnote

  1. A Red Sweep scenario is where Republicans control both the White House and both chambers of Congress.

 

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