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Franklin Resources: An asset management survivor BEN

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The Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) Buy call, issued on July 20, 2009 at a price of $73.88, is panning out, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company' shares. If you bought BEN in July, you're up about 54%.

The advice furnished here is to avoid stand-alone money managers as equity plays, but Franklin is an exception. BEN's double-digit asset growth should continue in FY2010 aided by an improved asset mix, and better fund performance across asset classes. BEN's relatively strong balance sheet and declining debt liabilities fleshes-out the positive sto...

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By Joseph Lazzaro (+1.82% risk: moderate) 10/23/09

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Franklin Resources: Considerable upside remains BEN

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Experienced investors know that sometimes you have to make an exception. Generally not a fan of stand-alone money managers as equity plays, I've made an exception and issued a Buy recommendation for Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN). Here's why:

Franklin's assets under management increased about 15% in Q2. Further, management fee rates, under pressure for several reasons, show signs of firming in 2009.

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<>Franklin Resources: Considerable upside remains originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 20 Jul 2009...

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By Joseph Lazzaro (+1.82% risk: moderate) 07/20/09

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