Franklin Templeton market views, organized for advisors.

Small businesses and sole proprietors often struggle to offer retirement plans due to cost, complexity and uncertainty around year-end income, yet these same owners recognize how critical retirement benefits are for both themselves and their employees.

A SEP IRA can...

The effective closing of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered one of the largest oil volatility shocks on record, forcing markets to rapidly reassess growth, inflation and recession risk as the duration of the disruption remains unclear.

While futures still...

US growth remains resilient despite political noise, energy shocks and shifting Fed expectations, with consumers, corporate earnings and AI‑driven capex still anchoring the expansion.

The AI story is evolving from broad enthusiasm to more selective scrutiny, rewarding firms that embed...

Public markets remain the foundation of long‑term investing, but they now capture a smaller share of corporate growth as more companies stay private for longer.

This shift has pushed private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure from the sidelines toward...

Markets are contending with a rare mix of slowing growth, sticky inflation, and heightened geopolitical risk, which has driven volatility higher early in 2026.

Yet small- and micro-cap equities have shown notable resilience, maintaining leadership since last April’s lows despite...