Franklin Templeton CEO pitches short-term Big Tech debt as the smarter AI bet

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Jenny Johnson says hyperscaler bonds with short maturities offer a better risk-reward trade than long-dated paper exposed to fast-moving technology Everyone wants a piece of artificial intelligence. Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson thinks the best seat at the table might be the boring one: short-term debt. Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore on October 9, 2026, Johnson argued that short-duration bonds from the largest technology companies offer an attractive way to gain exposure to the AI buildout. The companies in question are the hyperscalers.
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