Franklin Templeton

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Africa’s Electrifying Future – Franklin Templeton

Posted by ETFalpha ⋅ January 18, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

By Franklin Templeton Emerging and frontier markets are a focal point of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which takes place during the week of January 19. One of the sessions, “Achieving Africa’s Growth Agenda,” is of particular interest to me. Our team still believes Africa overall has good long-term potential despite some … Continue reading →

Oil And Emerging Markets: A Double-Edged Sword

Posted by ETFalpha ⋅ December 20, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

By Franklin Templeton The price of oil has plummeted this year as a result of increased volatility in most markets and a temporary imbalance of supply and demand. In view of continued long-term world growth, particularly in emerging- and frontier-market countries, we believe oil prices will probably not suffer from a prolonged price slump. As … Continue reading →