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Energy analyst Adam Meyers compares the current Iran conflict with past Persian Gulf oil shocks, highlighting the likely role of U.S. oil and LNG producers going forward.

Technology analyst Dalya Hahn provides an overview of the semiconductor industry and where she sees AI and supply driven stock opportunities.

The AOR team of Jeff Schulze and Josh Jamner offer their prognostications for the U.S. economy and equity market in the year ahead, building a case for positive momentum to shine through.

Matthew Lilling and Deepon Nag, Co-Directors of Research at ClearBridge Investments, discuss their active research philosophy, technological integration and the value of collaborative fundamental research in navigating global market dynamics and technological disruptions.

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Portfolio Managers Mike Clarfeld and Erica Furfaro highlight how an active investment approach can help manage risk and identify opportunities during a historic period of volatility sparked by Trump 2.0.

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ClearBridge's Hilary Frisch and Naveen Jayasundaram discuss how DeepSeek may have actually jumpstarted wider AI adoption.

Analyst Miguel Del Gallego and Portfolio Manager Steve Rigo discuss how Trump regulatory and tariff policies, persistent inflation and animal spirits could impact banks and other financials stocks.

ClearBridge health care equity analysts assess the prospects for clinical breakthroughs in biopharmaceuticals and medical devices under a new Trump administration.

The Anatomy of a Recession team analyzes how Fed policy and a Trump presidency could impact the country’s economic and market leadership.

ClearBridge Analysts Hilary Frisch and Tom Mao join Jeff Schulze to discuss the drivers of a recent slowdown for software stocks and the important role software will play in the next phase of AI adoption.

CIO Scott Glasser and Head of Strategy Jeff Schulze see the economy slowing but avoiding recession in the second half of 2024 into 2025. Meanwhile, the stock market remains healthy yet bears watching due to deterioration beyond the mega caps. They also explain how these conditions create compelling opportunities for active managers.

Industrials Analyst Hannah Whang and Portfolio Manager Steve Rigo discuss the current freight recession and the macro catalysts that could support a recovery in the transports industry. They also offer their views on investment opportunities among LTL trucking companies, freight rail operators and package delivery providers.

Portfolio Analyst Ben Buckley and Software Services Analyst Hilary Frisch discuss how cutting edge innovation is helping sustainability goals and what the sustainability opportunities and risks are of cutting edge innovation like AI.

Portfolio Manager Shane Hurst discusses how AI and data growth are among strong thematic drivers for infrastructure and utilities stocks, which continue to effectively pass through stubborn inflation and look attractively valued.

The Magnificent Seven, a collection of the largest companies in the market, have begun to show divergent stock performance. Internet and Technology Analysts Naveen Jayasundaram and Anuj Parikh join Jeff Schulze to assess recent results, the beneficial impact of generative AI as well as regulatory and competitive risks to watch.

Energy analyst Adam Meyers joins Jeff Schulze to discuss the latest in the energy sector, including his takeaways from recent large mergers in oil and gas, the prospects of upstream producers versus oilfield services, and what oil and gas companies are doing to lower their emissions and play a role in the energy transition.

ClearBridge’s Head of Economic and Market Strategy joins Consuelo Mack on WealthTrack to explain why he expects a shallow recession in 2024, the importance of the consumer and the labor markets in determining the economy's path and how a new interest rate environment could cause the market's concentrated growth leadership to broaden and support value stocks.