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Franklin Templeton Fixed Income believes that the best way to pursue consistent alpha is by integrating three areas of expertise into our portfolios: top-down macroeconomic analysis, robust bottom-up fundamental analysis and quantitative science. We also believe risk should be optimized, not minimized. Distinguished by over 50 years of experience, the team of over 140 investment professionals brings together multiple sources of expertise in one global platform to offer strategies that address numerous client needs. The content located on this page represents our latest thinking on the fixed income market and how to unlock value in a changing economic environment.

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30 OCTOBER 2025

On My Mind: Dancing in the dark

In its October meeting, the Federal Reserve may have delivered the last rate cut of this year—and possibly the last of this easing cycle. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai explains her v...

9 OCTOBER 2025

Central Bank Watch: Measured moves

Tariff uncertainty and mixed economic data is giving central banks across the globe quite a challenge. Get an overview of central bank actions and the likely trajectory in the months ahead from Frankl...

30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Impact Report 2025

The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Impact Report 2025 showcases how sustainable investment strategies are driving measurable environmental and social outcomes across global markets. This year’s repor...

25 SEPTEMBER 2025

Holding the line: Emerging markets and the evolving global order

Although global trade faces disruptions, emerging markets may prove resilient, according to the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team. They explain why these markets can adapt to continue generating at...

22 SEPTEMBER 2025

On My Mind: The risky business of risk management

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, but uncertainty is high and the FOMC is deeply divided on where policy should go next. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai explains what this means ...

16 SEPTEMBER 2025

Flash Insights: Mortgage market makeover—potential privatization of Fannie and Freddie

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises, play a crucial role in stabilizing the US housing market. Privatization efforts aim to reduce government involvement and shift financial r...

12 SEPTEMBER 2025

Macro Views: Optimism at the edges

Franklin Templeton Fixed Income economists weigh in on the future of monetary policy across the globe. US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hints at a potential rate cut in September. Meanwhile, the...

11 SEPTEMBER 2025

On My Mind: The sound of sameness

US job growth for the year through March 2025 has seen a significant downward revision. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai explains what this means for the economy, the US Federal Reserve...