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Monday, August 5, 2013 Despite Franklin's Pain, Barron's Likes What It Sees It's been a rough couple of months for bonds and emerging markets, and the fundsters whose vehicles invest in those assets. Yet Barron's is still smiling on just such a mutual fund shop: Franklin Templeton [profile] parent Franklin Resources. On Saturday the magazine's Jack Hough profiled the San Mateo, California-based asset manager. And Hough had good news for the Franklin team and others holding shares in the fund shop: he predicted that, after lagging the broader stock market over the past six months, Franklin's shares "could return 20% in the next year." For fundsters who want to know more, the Barron's piece outlines a bit of Franklin's history and its current product diversification. See the full article here. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=45293 Copyright 2013, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |