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Growth investors
Franklin Funds are managed with a growth-style mandate, investing in companies with strong
revenue and profit projections, or leading-edge products or processes. Franklin works to build portfolios
around solid companies with sustainable competitive advantages such as proprietary technology
or intellectual property, a unique marketing niche, positioning as industry leaders and visionary
management, which can lead to exceptional growth potential.
A rigorous bottom-up approach
Extensive research of each company that is included in Franklin Fund portfolios is at the heart
of all Franklin Funds. Scrutinizing company fundamentals, meeting with company officials and
visiting company operations firsthand are all crucial elements of bottom-up investment analysis.
Research driven
Growth investing is driven by research. Using proprietary research models, portfolio managers
and analysts conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative research on potential companies to
analyze fundamentals and estimate growth potential. Industry and consumer trends that impact
the long-term growth prospects of companies are also evaluated. All stocks are continually
re-evaluated to ensure that fundamentals remain strong and that no unexpected changes in
either the company’s outlook, the industry or the overall economy could negatively affect
growth prospects.
Location, Location, Location.
With resources strategically located in some of the world’s most influential centres - Silicon
Valley, New York City and Tokyo – we are well positioned to unearth the world’s best growth
companies. San Mateo, California-based Franklin
Advisers, Inc. boasts a team of 40 equity analysts, covering nearly 90 distinct industries,
focusing on U.S., international and specialty equities. Headquartered in the financial hub of New
York City, Fiduciary International, Inc. is renowned for more than forty years of expertise
managing global growth equities for endowment funds, foundations, pension funds and
individuals. Operating out of Tokyo, Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Limited combines
sector allocation and rigorous stock screening to reduce risk.
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