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How a year of RBA swings rewrote the term deposit market
Term deposit rates in Australia have risen sharply and spread apart. The gap between the best and worst one-year offer now exceeds 3 percentage points, and for...
Syndicated loans deserve a place in your fixed income allocation
With interest rates still elevated and income-hungry investors looking beyond term deposits and investment-grade bonds, syndicated loans are emerging as a...
Cash returns to the portfolio toolkit as liquidity gets repriced
Higher rates have restored cash’s relevance, but advisers still need to distinguish between idle capital and purposeful liquidity.
The Fed has a new chair. Here is what that means for portfolios
Kevin Warsh's first press conference as Federal Reserve chair signals a hawkish Federal Reserve forward guidance shift. Franklin Templeton's Sonal Desai...
Stagflation is back. Here is what that means for fixed income
Franklin Templeton's Fixed Income team sees a more stagflationary world taking shape. Growth is diverging, inflation is proving stubborn and central banks have...
This Australian fixed income fund just earned Morningstar's highest rating
Franklin Templeton's Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund has received a Morningstar Gold rating, the research house's highest conviction call. Here is what...
Credit's time: portfolio diversification reimagined in volatility
Harrison Lane, investment director at Apostle Funds Management, makes the case for global sub-investment grade credit as a smarter approach to portfolio...
The resilient pillars of U.S. currency power
The debate over the future of the U.S. dollar is louder than ever, yet beneath the noise, Franklin Templeton’s Sonal Desai argues the greenback’s dominance...
Is the 60/40 portfolio still relevant in 2026?
For decades, the traditional 60/40 portfolio has been a reliable foundation for investors seeking a balance between growth and stability. But is it still...
Why public fixed income may be better positioned than many investors think
Capital Group’s Manusha Samaraweera says public market fixed income is offering a more compelling mix of income, resilience and diversification than many...
Why private credit’s newest opportunity may lie in what others need to sell
Pantheon’s Victor Mayer says credit secondaries are coming into their own as liability mismatches, leverage and gated vehicles create a new source of...