Fund Talk: Too many cooks spoil the broth - Business Line

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Fund Talk: Too many cooks spoil the broth Business Line I invest Rs 10000 every month in mutual funds, as follows: Rs 1000 in DSP Blackrock Top 100 Equity, Rs 2000 in Franklin India Bluechip, Rs 1000 in Fidelity Equity, Rs 1000 in IDFC Premier Equity, Rs 2000 in Templeton India Pension Plan, Rs 2000 in Axis ...

Franklin Prima Fund: Hold - Business Line

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Franklin Prima Fund: Hold Business Line This resulted in our giving a switch call on the fund. Post our recommendation in July 2008, the NAV slid by Rs 72 (from Rs 168) until the 2009 recovery. This is quite substantial for a mutual fund scheme. With its recent improvement in performance, ...

Man Worst as Private Funds Trail Markets: Riskless Return - Bloomberg

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Man Worst as Private Funds Trail Markets: Riskless Return Bloomberg Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN), the manager of the Franklin and Templeton mutual funds, has delivered about 23 percent in average annual gains to investors, excluding dividends, since it went public in 1971, according to the firm. and more »

Franklin Square is making loans, making money - Philadelphia Inquirer

Franklin Square is making loans, making money Philadelphia Inquirer Franklin Square and its brokers charge outrageous fees by mutual fund standards — including commissions of as much as 10 percent. You can't buy and sell these closed-end funds like Vanguard mutual fund shares or ETFs — though Forman says he's ... and more »

Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update - MarketWatch (press release)

Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update MarketWatch (press release) Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years ... and more »

Franklin's Profit Stagnates on Lower Stock-Fund Assets - BusinessWeek

Franklin's Profit Stagnates on Lower Stock-Fund Assets BusinessWeek By Charles Stein on May 02, 2012 Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) (BEN), manager of the Franklin and Templeton mutual funds, said (BEN) first-quarter earnings stagnated as declining stock-fund assets hurt fees. Net income for the three months ended March ... and more »