Perspectives from the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group
September 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the reappointment of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the mixed signals from the U.S. housing market, and the continued faltering of banks.

August 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses how the U.S. recession may be coming to an end, the dilemma faced by many central banks, and the performance of the credit markets.

July 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses how corporate bonds continued to prosper, the debate over inflation risks, and challenges facing the dollar's supremacy.

June 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the dynamics behind the rising Treasury yields, the improvements in the credit markets, the bankruptcies in the automobile industry and the European outlook.

May 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses signs of stabilization in the financial sector, a thaw in the credit markets and trends in the housing sector.

April 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the ambivalence in the global credit markets, some positive results from the recent G-20 conference, and the European outlook.

March 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the new policies in place to help stimulate the economy, the continued problems plaguing the financial sector, and the renewed investor appetite for higher–risk assets.

February 2009
This month, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the fiscal stimulus efforts, the performance of spread sectors, global rate cuts and the outlook for Europe.

January 2009
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the fruit of government intervention, the prospect of a Treasury "bubble", attractive investment options within the fixed income market, and the current European outlook.

December 2008
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses U.S. stimulus moves, the expanding role of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the prospects for deflation, and European outlook.

November 2008
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses the current state of the global markets, including the deleveraging of the financial system, the challenges ahead for the next U.S. president, and the outlook for the European markets.

October 2008
This month the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group discusses critical state of the global financial markets, the coordinated actions among many central banks to help stabilize financial systems worldwide, and the expectation of a volatile fourth quarter.


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