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.

Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Update: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

AOR Update: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

The ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard has seen a shift with Jobless Claims improving to green, a development inconsistent with substantial deterioration in the labour market.

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Infrastructure Insights
Listed Infrastructure Powers AI - And Vice Versa

Listed Infrastructure Powers AI - And Vice Versa

The potential of AI and data growth to drive significant infrastructure investment represents an emerging long-term thematic driver for the listed infrastructure asset class.

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Infrastructure Insights Video
INBrief with Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, Shane Hurst

INBrief with Infrastructure Portfolio Manager, Shane Hurst

Portfolio Manager, Shane Hurst, sits down with Giselle Roux from The Inside Networks to discuss how AI and decarbonisation are fuelling major investments in energy infrastructure.

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Anatomy of a Recession
Rising Unemployment: Closer Look, Different Conclusion

Rising Unemployment: Closer Look, Different Conclusion

A triggering of the Sahm rule has spooked financial markets in recent weeks but a deeper analysis shows increasing labour supply, rather than job losses, is a primary contributor to the pickup in unemployment.

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Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Update: The Great Rotation?

AOR Update: The Great Rotation?

With equities experiencing the most volatility since the pandemic, we examined the five factors driving the move out of mega cap growth stocks and why a slowing but still expansive economy, with the aid of imminent rate cuts, should support value, small cap and cyclical stocks in coming quarters as well as active management.

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Infrastructure Insights Video
Valuation of Infrastructure Assets Q2 2024

Valuation of Infrastructure Assets Q2 2024

In our latest Valuation update, Portfolio Manager, Daniel Chu, discusses the contributors to infrastructure returns in the second quarter of 2024, and weighs in on the factors impacting different infrastructure sectors across the globe.

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Equity Insights Market Outlook
Midyear Equity Outlook: Rotation Seems Inevitable

Midyear Equity Outlook: Rotation Seems Inevitable

While second-half profit expectations are likely to be reduced, we believe weakness will be contained, and the U.S. economy will avoid a recession.

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Anatomy of a Recession
The Long View: It's All About Perspective

The Long View: It's All About Perspective

The ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard improved to an overall green signal this month with three underlying indicator improvements, supporting our view of continued economic normalisation.

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Infrastructure Insights
U.K. Water: Flat or Bubbly?

U.K. Water: Flat or Bubbly?

Near-term political volatility could represent a buying opportunity for listed U.K. water utilities, whose spending on improving environmental impacts adds to the bottom line, as investments can earn attractive allowed returns, which translates to better earnings and dividends.

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Equity Insights
Transports Poised for Delayed Recovery

Transports Poised for Delayed Recovery

An extended contraction in U.S. manufacturing activity has left the transports industry mired in a freight recession, yet the emergence of reshoring and improving operating efficiencies leave high-quality operators attractively positioned for an economic recovery.

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Equity Insights Portfolio Insights Video
Introducing Global Growth

Introducing Global Growth

In this video, Portfolio Manager, Michael Testorf is joined by Head of APAC Business Development, Matt Bushby to introduce the Global Growth Strategy. Come along as they explore the Strategy and it's objectives.

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Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Update: Resilient Economy Gets More Credit

AOR Update: Resilient Economy Gets More Credit

Credit Spreads became the first indicator to turn green this month while Profit Margins improved to yellow, bringing the overall dashboard closer to green.

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