Authentically Active: The ClearBridge Podcast

Portfolio Managers Paul Ehrlichman and Grace Su discuss why the changing focus of global monetary policy is supportive of pro-cyclical positioning in the International Value and International Small Cap Strategies, the role of traditional value companies in contributing to global sustainability efforts as well as how the team is navigating a heightened regulatory environment in China.

ClearBridge Co-Chief Investment Officer Scott Glasser joins Investment Strategist Jeff Schulze to assess the current state of equity markets and the economy, why the current bull market is likely in its later stages, reasons growth and value stocks should continue to share performance leadership and what risks and opportunities he is monitoring as we head into the second half of the year.

A recent selloff could mark only a temporary setback for a software industry that is positioned to offer some of best revenue and earnings growth going forward.

Research analysts Kimberly Gifford and Deepon Nag join host Jeffrey Schulze to discuss how ClearBridge's ESG investment framework aligns with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They explain what the SDGs mean in the context of their fundamental company research and ClearBridge's approach to ESG integration. The role of active managers in furthering the SDGs is one of many topics treated in the 2021 ClearBridge Impact Report.

Portfolio Manager Shane Hurst and Head of Infrastructure Business Development Matt Bushby provide a quarterly update on the markets and the subsequent impacts on the infrastructure asset class. The top contributors and detractors of the ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Value Strategy are also discussed.

Listen to Portfolio Manager Shane Hurst and Head of Infrastructure Business Development Matt Bushby provide a quarterly update on the ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Strategy. Shane also provides a discussion on the broader market and the impacts on the infrastructure asset class.

PM Shane Hurst joins Matt Bushby to discuss the effect of rising bond yields and potential inflation on long-term infrastructure returns.

Tatiana Eades, Shane Hurst and Jeff Schulze discuss how utilities are positioned to meet climate challenges and support the grid of the future.

ClearBridge Head of Quantitative Research Farhan Mustafa and Portfolio Manager Sam Peters join Jeff Schulze to provide perspective on the recent performance comeback for value stocks and what it will take from both a market and macroeconomic standpoint for value to maintain its leadership for an extended period.

In the latest ClearBridge podcast, Jeff Schulze is joined by Portfolio Manager John Baldi to discuss the environment for dividend-paying stocks, how high-quality companies can help manage periods of market volatility surrounding COVID-19 and the U.S. presidential election and the ClearBridge Dividend Strategy's approach to the utilities and health care sectors among other areas of the market.