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GARP or Growth at a Reasonable Price Style Investing: The GARP objective is to produce above average returns at lower than average risk levels; capital preservation and stability are of primary importance by employing a bottom-up approach in which companies demonstrate a gaining momentum and sustainable, replicable growth.

Global Fund: A mutual fund that invests anywhere in the world. Franklin Templeton Investments currently offers a number of global mutual funds: Templeton Growth Fund, Templeton Global Balanced Fund, Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Templeton Global Bond Fund,Franklin Templeton U.S. Rising Dividends Fund, and Templeton EAFE Developed Markets Fund.

Growth Investing: An investment approach that focuses on companies whose earnings are expected to rise at an above-average rate. A version of this investment style is employed by the managers of the Bissett and Franklin Funds.

Growth Style Investing: Bottom-up company research looking for secular investment opportunities; companies with proprietary/intellectual property, a sustainable competitive advantage or a unique marketing niche; leaders of major secular trends.

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