Perspectives
Stay up-to-date with the current investment and macroeconomic issues at ClearBridge Investments. We provide analyses of the themes and trends which lie at the heart of your investment challenges.
Infrastructure Has an Edge as a Long-Term Income Solution
With government bond yields low and in many cases delivering negative real yields, investors have had to look to additional asset classes to meet their income needs. A popular income solution for many is global listed infrastructure.
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ClearBridge 2022 Stewardship Report
The annual report highlights salient engagements ClearBridge has had with management teams at both large cap and small cap portfolio companies on pressing sustainability issues and details how we are assessing sustainability risks and opportunities such as climate change and diversity, equity & inclusion across the firm.
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The Long View: When Doves Cry
Our latest Anatomy of a Recession update discusses how when even the most notable doves call out the risk of inflation, investors should take the Fed seriously.
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War Accelerates Secular Policy Shifts Across Europe
European countries realise they will need greater stimulus and investment in renewable energy to obtain security.
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AOR Update: Resilience in Wartime
While a European slowdown would be a headwind for U.S. growth, the expansion is slowing from elevated levels and recession risks remain low.
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Ukraine Invasion Triggers Volatility, Fed Still on Course
Military invasions have historically created an equity market low with U.S. stocks becoming increasingly volatile over the last several trading days.
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Carbon Capture: Early Days of a $1 Trillion Industry?
Even the most ambitious emission-reduction scenarios suggest carbon capture solutions are needed to achieve full decarbonisation.
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2022 Inflation Outlook: Transitory or Structural?
Investment Strategist Jeff Schulze, CFA, and Investment Strategy Analyst Josh Jamner, CFA, discuss the likely trajectory of inflation in 2022 and the good news for long-term equity investors in the face of rising interest rates.
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How Fears of the US Fed Tightening Are Causing Equity Volatility
In this video, Chief Investment Officer, Scott Glasser explains how reduced liquidity, inflation and supply chain issues are causing an adjustment period for US equities.
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AOR Update: Home Sick
Investment Specialists, Jeff Schulze and Josh Jamner discuss how sick workers are measured in employment data could be understating jobs and overstating wage gains, and potentially impact monetary policy.
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The Long View: 2022 - The Year of Transition
We expect more volatile equity markets with more muted returns than the last two years as the macro environment undergoes a shift in terms of phase of the economic cycle, the pandemic, monetary policy and fiscal stimulus.
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Opportunities and Mega-Trends for Infrastructure
Infrastructure is at the centre of several well recognised and long term thematics, including COVID recovery stimulus programmes, net-zero and the path to decarbonisation, transport efficiency and digital connectivity. In this video Portfolio Manager, Nick Langley explains the impact of Public Policy globally and how investors can benefit from these opportunities and mega-trends.
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