We create a disciplined and systematic approach to active fixed income management integrating top-down macroeconomic views, bottom-up fundamental research and quantitative science.

Everything we do at Franklin Templeton is focused on delivering our clients better outcomes. And that's why millions of clients in more than 160 countries have entrusted us with their investments, making us one of the world's largest asset managers with $1.5 trillion in assets under management.

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In November 2021, Franklin Templeton announced its acquisition of Lexington Partners in a $1.75 billion cash deal. The acquisition completed in April 2022. In January 2022, Franklin Templeton acquired O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, an asset management firm founded by James O'Shaughnessy.

Franklin Income Fund's managers adhere to a disciplined, flexible and opportunistic approach, working to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation. In pursuing income, the fund's managers have the flexibility to invest in both fixed income and equity securities.

Franklin Templeton Dividend Strategy Balanced Portfolios aim to meet long-term financial goals with dividend income, dividend income growth and long-term capital appreciation, while utilizing high-quality bonds to manage portfolio volatility.

The Franklin Growth Fund has a long-term track record of delivering returns slightly higher than those of the Standard & Poor's 500 index, as well as its Morningstar category, Large Growth. The bulk of its portfolio is made up of mature companies, but there is plenty of room for newer, less-established firms.

Investors were left shaken when Franklin Templeton took the unprecedented decision to wind up six of its debt funds on 23 April 2020. A crippling market dislocation, fed by the onset of the Covid pandemic, had sucked out liquidity from the funds' underlying holdings.

Many mutual fund minimums range from $500 to $3,000, though some are in the $100 range and there are a few that have a $0 minimum. So if you choose a fund with a $100 minimum, and you invest that amount, afterward you may be able to opt to contribute as much or as little as you want.

Most financial planners advise saving 10% to 15% of annual income. A savings goal of $500 a month amounts to 12% of your income, which is considered an appropriate amount for that income level.

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The Four Fund Combo is built on four index funds (or exchange-traded funds) that include the most basic U.S. equity asset classes: large-cap blend stocks (the S&P 500 SPX, +0.27%, in other words), large-cap value stocks, small-cap blend stocks, and small-cap value stocks.