Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with assets under management of $672 billion as of January 31, 2011. The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centres throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
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Opinion French election 2017: Markets march on
The centrist candidate’s victory is seen as a positive for European stability, something which supports the global reflation trend that has been building up since last summer. Economic data in Europe, Asia and the US has been improving, underpinning traditional risk assets, (...)
Opinion Global bond markets : « too far, too fast ? »
Global bond markets, especially emerging markets, took it on the chin over the past five trading days as investors reacted to the U.S. election results and soaring expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in (...)
Strategy Fixed Income : The Risk of Safety
The near-record lows now prevailing for sovereign bond yields reflect persistent anxiety about the outlook for growth around the world. Yet the global economy continues to expand — and inflation remains muted in the world’s largest economies. As a result, U.S. Treasuries — (...)
Opinion Fed Update: Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
According to John L. Bellows, PhD, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst with Western Asset, Janet Yellen’s decision has not changed his view of the Fed going forward. He continues to think the Fed will be responsive to changes in the outlook, and at the same time he thinks (...)
Strategy Five reasons to snap up high yield bonds
Concerns over global growth, central banks starting to tighten policy and a lack of liquidity have all contributed to a painful re-pricing of high yield in the last three months.
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