Market News
In the below documents you will find analyses from the Franklin Templeton Portfolio Managers on the recent market trends and on the financial news.

All documents are available in PDF format and are displayed in inverted chronological order.

 
 
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Emerging Markets Update – June 2010
14/07/10

Video interview with Mark Mobius on various themes including: finding value in the current markets, emerging versus developed markets, consumers and commodities, China property bubble and focus on Thailand

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Emerging Markets Newsletter – June 2010
09/07/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Finding Opportunity in Volatile Times – June 2010
05/07/10

Dramatic changes in valuation have enabled the Mutual Series investment team to uncover attractive opportunities in undervalued equities, M&A stories and distressed debt around the world.

  (PDF, <200k)
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Emerging Markets Newsletter – May 2010
10/06/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Opportunities in European Corporate Bonds – May 2010
27/05/10

Eric Takaha believes the volatile market conditions have created a number of attractive investment opportunities in European corporate bonds, despite renewed investor focus on credit risk.

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Ask the Expert – Michael Hasenstab – May 10, 2010
18/05/10

Michael Hasenstab appeared as a guest speaker on the Financial Times online webchat on May 10th 2010 and discussed the monetary policy easing measures and the opportunities he’s seeing in the global and EM debt markets.

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Video Interview – Mark Mobius – April 26, 2010
18/05/10

Mark Mobius appeared as a guest speaker on Thomson Reuters and talked about Greece debt crisis, China and Frontier Markets.

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watch the video about the Greek debt crisis
watch the video about China issues.
watch the video about Frontier Market opportunities.
Emerging Markets Newsletter – April 2010
07/05/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team.

  (PDF, <200k)
Not available in Audio or Video version
Promising Prospects in Africa – April 2010
05/05/10

According to Mark Mobius higher global demand for commodities, a recovery in domestic demand and the preparations for and hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup should potentially further support economic growth in South Africa this year.

  (PDF, <200k)
Not available in Audio or Video version
Video interview with Michael Hasenstab – April 2010
29/04/10

Fixed Income update on global opportunities in an uneven recovery.

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Not available in Audio version
Managing Risk in Emerging Markets – March 2010
01/04/10

According to Cindy Sweeting and the Templeton Global Equity Group, building emerging markets exposure through investments in foreign multinationals can be cheaper than direct investment and may potentially reduce a portfolio�s overall risk profile.

  (PDF, <200k)
Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter – March 2010
30/03/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
U.S. Health Care Reform Bill Enacted – March 23, 2010
26/03/10

Franklin Templeton portfolio managers who have significant exposure to the health care sector comment on the possible consequences and opportunities.

  (PDF, <200k)
Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter – February 2010
11/03/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
India’s Central Bank begins a Gradual Monetary Policy Shift – February 2010
04/03/10

Sukumar Rajah and the Franklin Asian Equity team view this announcement as a natural progression of the policy normalisation that is taking place the world over, although at a faster pace in emerging markets.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter - January 2010
11/02/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Templeton Emerging Markets Outlook 2010 - January 2010
25/01/10

Mark Mobius and his team look to 2010 with optimism and explain which factors make emerging markets attractive.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter - December 2009
08/01/10

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
High-Quality Growth Companies for the Long Term – December 2009
06/01/10

According to the Franklin Global Advisers team, the worst of the recession is behind us and the economy is likely to continue to grow at a modest pace in 2010.

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Tips for Stock Investing in 2010 - 22 December 2009
06/01/10

Conrad Herrmann, director of equity portfolio management at Franklin Global Advisers, speaks to the Wall Street Journal on stocks and market sectors to consider and to avoid in 2010.

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Emerging Markets Newsletter – November 2009
09/12/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Merger arbitrage opportunities – November 2009
07/12/09

After a period of doubt at the beginning of the year, the Mutual Series team is confident again that the merger arbitrage space will continue to be fruitful over the next six to nine months.

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Emerging Markets Newsletter – October 2009
11/11/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Recovery and the Road Ahead – October 2009
29/10/09

Year-to-date, in a rising period for equity and oil prices, the Franklin Global Advisors team has focused on energy opportunities, such as diversified mining and gold & precious metals, that had sharply been hit with the sector’s downturn.

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Video interview: Emerging and Frontier Markets Update - September 09
04/12/09

Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman of Templeton Asset Management Ltd. gives an update on Emerging Markets and Frontier Markets.

  More info
Emerging Markets Newsletter – September 2009
06/10/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
The Rise of China: An Eyewitness Account – October 2009
02/10/09

Mark Mobius comments on the evolution of the country, 60 years after the founding of the People�s Republic of China.

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Germany’s Elections: A Win for the Center-Right – 27 September 2009
02/10/09

Uwe Zöllner says the new government is expected to be positive for Germany’s markets and businesses.

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Current Opportunities in International Small and Mid Capitalisations – September 2009
30/09/09

According to Edwin Lugo, the recovery since March has returned stock prices of our favorite international companies from distressed levels to bargains.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter - August 2009
11/09/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Technology Sector Growth Appears Upbeat – August 2009
08/09/09

Technology stocks appear to have bottomed in late 2008 to early 2009. Year-to-date, many technology stocks have performed quite well, outperforming the S&P 500 Index.

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China’s Yuan Poised for Leadership – July 2009
21/08/09

Michael Hasenstab believes that the U.S. dollar may lose its monopoly status as a reserve currency and may have to share that role with the euro, as well as Asian currencies, such as the yuan.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter – July 2009
18/08/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Global REIT Markets–The China Story – June 2009
14/07/09

Jack Foster and David Levy � Franklin Templeton Real Estate Advisors – are seeing investment opportunities in REITs in Greater China, where they believe there are indications of a bottom.

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Video interview: Navigating an Uncertain Recovery – June 2009
07/07/09

Michael Hasenstab, Co-Director of the Franklin Templeton International Fixed Income Group, outlines his team’s positioning on global bonds and currencies.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter – June 2009
07/07/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter – May 2009
12/06/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Finding Value in Beaten Down Markets – April 2009
19/06/09

Global markets are well below their levels in late 2007 and investor sentiment is still low. Negative views are sending stock prices to levels that allow value investors to find attractive opportunities.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
Emerging Markets Newsletter – April 2009
12/05/09

Monthly information from Templeton Emerging Markets Team

  (PDF, <200k)
Not available in Audio or Video version
Latin America Managing through Global Crisis – March 2009
12/04/09

Compared to previous global economic crises, the impact on the Latin America region this time has been different and much more moderate.

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Commodity Supply-Demand Imbalances Should Lead to Long-Term Upward Trend – February 2009
12/03/09

Commodities have been a major investment theme for our funds for quite some time. We continue to believe in this theme, with particular focus on the energy sector.

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Not available in Audio or Video version
 
 
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