Concentrated, high-conviction portfolios require a deep understanding of each investment. For Don Huber, portfolio manager of the Franklin International Growth Fund, fundamental research is of primary importance for his strategy. Relying on experienced analysts to indentify attractive sustainable growth companies, and building a portfolio with low correlation among the holdings,

Target date funds have become a place to start retirement saving for many investors. Franklin Templeton target date funds select from a list of over 50 funds the company manages to provide a diversified portfolio that is appropriate for all investors throughout their pre-retirement years. The managers also take advantage

Small cap companies are generally less widely followed by brokerage firms or other research providers and can often be misunderstood. Steven Raineri and his team follow a disciplined investment research process to discover companies with superior business models while the team sticks to a price discipline.

Investors prefer to put their trust in companies that are easier to understand rather than invest in complicated businesses. As a result, the market tends to be wrong on many occasions, especially when analyzing complex situations. Portfolio Manager Christian Correa and the team at the helm of the Franklin Mutual

Managing the growth trajectory of smaller companies can be challenging, and investors are not always patient with a company’s management and/or development plans. Steven Raineri, portfolio manager of the Franklin Small Cap Value Fund, likes to methodically build a portfolio of small-cap companies whose track record and capacity of compounding

Companies with a history of consistent dividend payments are generally known to excel in allocating capital. Yet, all of them are susceptible to falling out of favor with investors based on short-term results. At Franklin Equity Income Fund, Alan E. Muschott and a team of analysts screen for out-of-favor dividend-paying