Investment Tips

In this article we will go over the important documents that are associated with mutual funds and explain the contents of each document.

Italy has been in focus recently for several reasons: the dramatic human impact of the early outbreak of COVID-19, the equally dramatic social and fiscal policy measures taken by its government in response to the economic impairment and, finally, the wild swings in its bond prices.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how global consumers learn, shop, travel and work, as well as how they fulfil entertainment and health care needs. Franklin Equity Group’s John Remmert and Donald Huber share which trends they think are permanent and which are likely just a phase.

Ben Powell writes that China may change policy at the delayed National People’s Congress in three key areas: the GDP target, household registration reform, and – crucially for markets – fiscal stimulus.

Although so much seems different in a COVID-19 world, we’re sticking with the basics as we manage our multi-asset portfolios. Daniel Needham, president and chief investment officer for Morningstar’s Investment Management group provides insight.

As European economies slowly start to come out of coronavirus lockdowns, it could be some time before growth returns to pre-crisis levels, according to David Zahn, Franklin Templeton’s Head of European Fixed Income. He says the crisis has been another test for the European Union as the coronavirus has affected some countries more so than others.

Costs alone should not be driving your investment decisions, but, it is very important to understand what is charged to your fund.

Head of Equities at Franklin Templeton, Stephen Dover gives his take on the new globalisation, how the US Midwest may be the next emerging market, and what he thinks it means for strategic industries and supply chains.

The work-from-home trend triggered by COVID-19 is impacting IT in three key areas: consumer, enterprise and network service providers. Enterprises are seeing a larger move toward public cloud services and embracing software that optimizes productivity in remote work environments.

In these times of heightened market volatility, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have delivered on the main attributes that attract investors to utilising the wrapper, liquidity, transparency and cost efficiency, according to Franklin Templeton’s Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets Jason Xavier.