Fundsters interested in a glimpse at Franklin Templeton [profile] and its fortunes may want to take a look at Barron's. Lawrence Strauss wrote a profile of the San Francisco-based mutual fund giant, whose share price is up 28 percent year-to-date.

Barron's expects rising profits from the fund firm, thanks to diversification. Greg Johnson, CEO of Franklin, says that they are pressing towards equities as "the right place to go."

Ariel PM John Miller and Goldman Sachs analyst Marc Irizarry both offered their insights for the article. 

Edited by: Neil Anderson, Managing Editor


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