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.
The Rising Case for Non-U.S. Equities
Massive fiscal reforms in Europe and resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war could help close the leadership gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Global Improvers Gain as Investors Look Overseas
Q1 2025 Global Value Improvers Strategy Commentary: Global value stocks rose as a rotation out of U.S. tech and the prospect of greater fiscal stimulus in Europe helped bolster returns.
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International Does Heavy Lifting For a Change
Q1 2025 Global Growth Strategy Commentary: Global equities outside the U.S. outperformed as increasing policy uncertainty under the new Trump administration spurred investors to look overseas.
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Global Value Improvers Strategy February Commentary
Politics and trade concerns remained centre stage in February, as discussions and negotiations around tariffs by the new U.S. administration and retaliatory tariffs by trade partners weighed on global markets, driving value to outperform growth stocks.
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Global Growth Strategy February Commentary
Global equities finished February mixed as the Trump administration fanned the flames of a new trade war by pushing through tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening similar levies on its North America trading partners.
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Global Value Improvers Strategy January Commentary
Trade uncertainty, pockets of economic malaise and a tech shock from the unveiling of DeepSeek helped drive demand for global value stocks, which generated positive returns and outperformed their core and growth counterparts.
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Global Growth Strategy January Commentary
The ClearBridge Global Growth Strategy outperformed the benchmark in January with stock selection in North America and emerging markets and an overweight to Europe Ex U.K. the primary contributors.
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U.S. Exceptionalism Offsets Overseas Weakness
Q4 2024 Global Growth Strategy Commentary: The U.S. outperformed the index for the quarter and was the only major developed market to generate gains.
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Improvers Outperform Amid International Pullback
Q4 2024 Global Value Improvers Strategy Commentary: Sentiment toward climate change and decarbonisation has turned more cautious, but they remain strong drivers that should help the portfolio to navigate market uncertainty.
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Year of the Election: Why New Global Leadership Matters
While Donald Trump’s presidential victory has dominated global headlines, a number of key election results outside the U.S. could have significant impacts on international markets going forward.
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U.S. Equity Outlook: Guarded Optimism Amid Bullishness
CIO, Scott Glasser explains why he expects U.S. returns to be more subdued but positive in the year ahead given ample liquidity, healthy corporate profits and animal spirits buoyed by expectations of a pro-growth, deregulatory agenda.
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U.S. Economic Outlook: Will U.S. Exceptionalism Continue?
Most key components of exceptional relative U.S. economic growth remain intact, supporting our forecast for a better than expected expansion in 2025.
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