Diversification + Simplicity = Quotential

The balance of risks has shifted back toward inflation, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Stronger growth has made the trade-off from tighter policy less binding, while renewed energy pressure has encouraged central banks to lean pre-emptively against the risk of persistence.

In their latest publication, Templeton Global Macro highlights recent changes for developed and emerging markets in its ESG Index and discuss how the index methodology has been kept stable in the latest round of scoring.

With recession risks still low, higher real yields and a patient Federal Reserve are creating opportunities in global equities and emerging market bond, according to Jeff Schulze, Head Investment Strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute.