Franklin Templeton Investments

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  New Hire Roundup: Comfort Joins LPL; Clark Moves Up at Clark Capital

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  This week in new hires, Robert Comfort went to LPL Financial, Brendan Clark was named president of Clark Capital Management and Ken Paieski joined UAT.

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  Americans Reluctant to Invest in Equities: Franklin Templeton

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  May 17, 2012

  Despite strong U.S. equity market returns in early 2012, indications are that Americans remain investment spectators, a study designed by Duke professor Dan Ariely found.

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  Top Portfolio Products: New PIMCO, State Street Funds

  By Marlene Satter  |  January 15, 2012

  Plus other new products and portfolios are launched by Franklin Templeton, SteelPath, Brown and Envestnet.

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  Precious Metal

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2011

  Melissa Sayer, a resident of Westfield, N.J., was dying to get an iPad.

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  Templeton’s Mobius: Europe Not a Concern

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  November 15, 2011

  Franklin Templeton Investments’ Mark Mobius says Europe's debt crisis won’t push the global economy into a recession because liquidity provided by central banks is fueling underlying demand.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Templeton Launches Global Fund; Neuberger Adds Two Funds

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  September 11, 2011

  Van Eck gold ETFs’ AUM top $13 billion; Adams Express sets distribution target; OIC says August options hit record; two Rydex funds close to new investors.

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  Top Portfolio Products: AdvisorShares, Cousteau Develop ETF; Van Eck Introduces Closed-End Municipal Bond ETF

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  July 18, 2011

  New products introduced in July include a socially responsible ETF from AdvisorShares and a closed-end municipal bond ETF from Van Eck, as well as a guaranteed income annuity from New York Life and a China currency bond fund from Guinness Atkinson.

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  AdvisorOne’s 2010 Q4 Earnings Calendar for Financial Sector

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2011

  AdvisorOne presents a calendar marking expected fourth-quarter 2010 earnings dates for firms of greatest interest to financial advisors.

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  Revolution and Reform

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 1, 2011

  For weeks, news stories about strikes and protests in France over President Nicolas Sarkozy’s unwavering decision to change the country’s pension system dominated the headlines.

• Franklin Templeton Increases Stake in Alternatives Business

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  November 19, 2010

  Franklin Resources, Inc., which operates as Franklin Templeton Investments, made back-to-back announcements this week.