Franklin Templeton: Is global the new core?

OCT 31, 2011
The word “core” can mean many things including the most essential or most vital part of something. As people, businesses and economies around the world become more intertwined, it has become more essential to have a global perspective when it comes to investing. Adjusting the core of your investment portfolio to the new global marketplace opens a world of investment opportunities. Is your portfolio positioned to take part? This white paper from Franklin Templeton describes why global perspective is essential when building the core of your clients' investment portfolios.

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