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Market cycles come and go, but one thing remains constant - wise investors who make the most of every market situation always win in the long run. On July 24th, a team of our top domestic and global investment experts gathered at the Franklin Templeton Investment Outlook and Opportunities Forum 2008 to share their perspectives on how best to capture the opportunities presented by current markets.

If you did not attend the event, or want to revisit highlights from these presentations, you will find everything you need on this site. Download our fund information or watch the video clips (available after August 15th) to learn how our top investment experts viewed recent market developments, and where they see opportunities in the months and years ahead.

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The Shifting Economic Balance of Power

Hoarding rice? Gasoline heading skyward? Tomorrow's superpowers are affecting everything. How could the shifting economic balance of power alter your investment strategies right now?

Donald Reed, CFA, CIC
President and CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
Lead Manager, Templeton International Stock Fund

Canada in the Crossfire

Sound economics and a world hungry for our natural resources have helped Canada to shine. But with the U.S. slowdown, our strong dollar, and economies realigning, what does the future hold for Canada?

Michele Horne, CFA
President, Bissett Investment Management
Lead Manager, Bissett Canadian Balanced Fund

See the World Differently

The Mutual Series unique deep value investment style has delivered superior risk-adjusted returns over and over. Learn how strategies like merger arbitrage, distressed securities and shareholder activism contribute to equity funds that thrive in all markets.

Anne Gudefin, MBA, CFA
Co-Lead Manager, Mutual Discovery Fund

Buy the World Through the U.S.

With the slowdown in America and the high number of multinationals located there, the door is wide open for a disciplined value investor like Templeton to buy solid companies at lower prices.

Lisa Myers, J.D., CFA
Lead Manager, Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd.; Co-Lead Manager, Templeton Global Income Fund

Make Change Work for You

The investment landscape is changing rapidly - the sub-prime crisis, U.S. slowdown, skyrocketing energy costs, international food shortages, and a strong Canadian dollar. How do you take advantage? Counting on expert minds has never been more important.

Brent Smith, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada
Lead Manager, Quotential® Program

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