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.
Australian Equity Reporting Season Wrap - August 2026
Earnings revisions told only part of the story this reporting season, as valuation, positioning and shifting market dynamics drove increasingly divergent share-price outcomes.
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Webinar: Australian Equity Reporting Season - August 2026
A look beyond the headline numbers to explore how results compare with expectations, where earnings forecasts are moving, what companies are signalling, and whether share-price reactions are creating risks or opportunities for investors.
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Six Income Rules Built for Markets Like These
Reporting season, elevated markets and a changing tax environment are putting a renewed focus on how Australian investors generate reliable income.
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Australian Equities Midyear Outlook: Turning Market Overreaction into Opportunity
Reflections on a strong year of active returns, a forward look to AU reporting season and to where market dislocations, resilient earnings and attractive valuations are creating opportunities.
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Why Active Fundamental Investing Still Works in Australia – But Must Evolve
How passive flows, systematic investing and factor crowding are reshaping the market, and what active fundamental investors can do about it.
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Australian Real Income Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Inflation-protected listed Real Assets with less transactional cash flows appear well placed as a defensive “port in the storm”.
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Australian Equity Income Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
The Strategy generated a solid positive return for the quarter and posted a significant franked dividend yield premium over its Index income return for the previous 12 month period.
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Australian Active Insights Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
The domestic Australian equities backdrop remained mixed, with subdued sentiment offset by resilient business conditions, while inflation concerns continued to shape interest rate expectations.
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Australian Select Opportunities Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Australian equity market valuations and valuation dispersion remain elevated, although valuation spreads have narrowed from the extreme levels seen a year ago.
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Finding Value Opportunities Beneath the Headlines
Inflation, AI and market volatility are reshaping the Australian equity landscape, creating compelling opportunities for disciplined value investors.
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"Real Income" That Can Endure, and Grow, Through Australian Inflation
Inflation persistence and policy uncertainty can reward portfolios that combine diversification with rents or pricing structures that grow faster with elevated inflation.
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The Best of Both Worlds: Can Fundamentals and Systematic Co-exist in the Next Phase?
As systematic investing dominates portfolios, new risks are emerging. Crowding, correlations and factor reversals are reshaping markets — reinforcing the case for a hybrid approach that combines fundamental insight with systematic techniques to deliver more consistent outcomes across cycles.
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