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The Future of Investing: 2024/25 Edition - Overview

This series presents survey findings across four overlapping areas: the future of money, asset management, portfolios and advice. This report provides a high-level overview of the key findings, and links to a series of short articles, unpacking each dimension of our industry’s future.

An introduction to catastrophe bonds

Franklin Templton Senior Analyst, Jordan Strah explains this unique asset class, the benefits and risks to investors and why now might be an opportune time to add them to a portfolio.

How global equities performed in prior Federal Reserve easing cycles

As the Federal Reserve gears up for a rate cut, Franklin Templeton Institute’s Chris Galipeau and Lukasz Kalwak revisit their asset-market performance study. This time, they focus on the global equity market impact.

Deep waves Longevity: the undertow to the demographic wave

Franklin Templeton Institute’s Kim Catechis suggests longer life expectancy around the world is a blessing but calls for preparation. This includes financial services firms that can develop longer client relationships by placing extra emphasis on building trust with aging investors.

Electric vehicles: Running out of power or just a bump in the road?

The Templeton Global Equity Group draws upon the power of its global reach and local analyst presence to argue that, despite recent investor pessimism, the case for many aspects of the electric vehicle supply chain remains compelling.

Investment Horizons: Key themes shaping future returns

This report explores why it makes sense to step back from current conditions and assess the medium-term outlook for growth, earnings, interest rates and valuations, and to consider secular forces likely to produce solid investment returns over time.

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Economy

Making sense of record high markets as the world catches fire

The post-World War Two economic system is unravelling, leading to huge shifts in currency, bond and commodity markets, yet stocks seem oblivious to the chaos. This looks to history as a guide for what’s next.

Australia’s generous housing subsidies face mounting political risk

Canada’s leader Mark Carney has spoken of a rupture in the rules based system that has governed the world since 1945. That rupture means nations like Australia will need to boost defence spending and find savings elsewhere.

Shares

Finding yield on the ASX

With ASX dividend yields now below government bond yields, investors face an upside-down market where income is scarce, growth is muted, and careful selection of bond-like stocks has never mattered more.

Investment strategies

Digging for value among ASX miners

ASX miners are back in favour after playing second fiddle to banks for years. Is it too late to get in? Here are some thoughts on the large caps such as BHP and Rio, and the hot gold mining sector.

Gold

Gold: Is it time to be greedy or fearful?

Most commentary on gold's recent record highs focus on it being the product of fear or speculative momentum. That's ignoring the deeper structural drivers at play. 

Investment strategies

Asia in 2026: Riding AI, reform and a shifting global order

Tariff turmoil tested Asia, but AI leadership, policy easing and reform momentum are restoring investor confidence and strengthening the region’s outlook for 2026. 

Investment strategies

Investors beware: Bull markets don’t last forever

New research explains why high valuations, low dividends and bullish sentiment rarely coexist with strong long-term returns after extended bull markets. 

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