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.
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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Developed Markets Infrastructure Income Model December Commentary
Strong economic data saw the case for a slower easing cycle from the Federal Reserve than had been expected.
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High-Growth Utilities Bolster Defensive Tilt
Q4 2024 Global Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary: We are tilted somewhat defensively toward utilities, though not purely for reasons of defense.
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Case Strengthens for Gas and Energy Infrastructure
Q4 2024 Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary: AI data centres, coal-to-gas conversions, LNG exports and reshoring are driving demand for gas utilities and energy infrastructure.
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Emerging Markets Strategy December Commentary
Global markets finished the year mixed in the fourth quarter, following the U.S. presidential election and a third interest rate cut for the year
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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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Infrastructure Outlook: Bridging the Valuation Gap
Opportunities continue to be widespread across the infrastructure landscape, with strong fundamentals and the market still massively underestimating the growth in electricity demand driven by AI and data growth.
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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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AOR Update: U.S. Economy, Equities Set to Lead Again
A resilient U.S. economy has stood out against other developed nations in recent years with stronger economic growth and healthier corporate profits that have fuelled outsize stock market gains.
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AOR Update: Election Implications for U.S. Equities
Trump’s pro-business tax and regulatory policies should boost the outlook for corporate profits enough to offset headwinds from tariffs and higher bond yields.
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