How Geopolitical Risk Is Reshaping Markets & Private Investing | EP 40

Using the recent Middle East conflict as a lens, Tony Davidow sits down with global investment

strategist Kim Catechis to examine how geopolitical risk is reshaping global markets, supply

chains, and energy security —and the potential investment implications. Together, they discuss

the ripple effects on oil prices, inflation, reshoring, infrastructure, data centers, and portfolio

diversification—and explore how these structural shifts may influence the role of private market

strategies in long-term portfolio construction.

As Global Investment Strategist for the Franklin Templeton Institute, Kim Catechis leverages the

knowledge of the firm's autonomous investment teams to provide global capital market and

long-term investment insights internally and to clients. His particular expertise is in the research

of long term themes and the impacts of geo-economics on investment returns. The Franklin

Templeton Institute harnesses the depth and breadth of the firm's global investment expertise

and extensive in-house research capabilities to deliver unique investment insights to our clients.