Franklin Resources (BEN)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Franklin Resources (BEN) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Lagging Performance Top Contributor: Andrew Liyana | Created when NYSE:BEN was $104.49 | Edit | History Franklin's two largest mutual funds are lagging peers for their 1-Yr return. Investors will exit underperforming funds, especially retail clients. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Falling Asset Prices Top Contributor: Andrew Liyana | Created when NYSE:BEN was $104.49 | Edit | History Most of Franklin's fluctuations in Assets Under Management are from capital depreciation and appreciation and not net customer flows. Global asset prices have been weak and may continue to do so with a weakening global economy. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 1 votes   Concentrated around traditional MFs Top Contributor: Andrew Liyana | Created when NYSE:BEN was $104.49 | Edit | History Franklin primarily offers traditional mutual funds. It will lose if consumers choose alternatives such as hedge funds or exchange traded funds. (100 character max) Cancel

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