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About the Manager
By Staff WriterCo-portfolio manager E. Tucker Scott, executive VP of Templeton Investment Counsel, the sub-advisor to the fund, is based in Geneva. Scott is responsible for the...
June 01, 2007
Bond iShares Get CompetitiveOver the past several years Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has been the lone provider of U.S.-listed bond ETFs, but now they've got company. In April, the...
June 01, 2007
Vanguard Moves to Simply, Drop ChargesIt's spring-cleaning time for fees at Vanguard. This month, the fund giant will charge clients a flat $20 yearly fee on accounts with balances under...
June 01, 2007
First Among EqualsThere has been a great deal of discussion lately about the importance of a higher allocation to international securities. A larger participation in international assets...
June 01, 2007
Industry Leaders Point to Growth and Challenges"Why all the confusion about mutual funds?" asks Chip Roame, head of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, who recently hosted the group's CEO Summit XII, April 18-19,...
June 01, 2007
Helping Navigate the Product SeasSteve Zaleznick has funneled his years of expertise as head of AARP's financial services company to create a niche service for baby boomers and seniors...
May 30, 2007
Latin America Is Favorite Destination for Emerging Market InvestorsEPFR Global, which tracks the flow of money into and out of mutual funds, reported May 29 that Latin America and Global Emerging Markets Equity...
May 30, 2007
New Share Class for Markman Core Growth FundThe Markman Core Growth Fund (MTRPX), a large cap growth fund, added May 1 a share class for brokers to sell the fund on both...
