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Templeton Global Income (GIM): "Time to Pounce"

Posted Jul 30th 2010 1:40PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, Newsletters, Mutual Funds, ETF Investing

"We've had some good luck recently in the bond arena; now I've found another trading opportunity: Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM), a global government bond fund that yields 5.6%," says growth and income expert Richard Band.

The editor of Profitable Investing explains, "The fund is run by one of the finest international bond managers, Dr. Michael Hasenstab. Plus, I think we're in for a nice capital gain as the dollar settles down from its torrid run against most foreign currencies.

"Over the past decade, this closed-end fund has rolled up a sizzling total return of 235% at net asset value (through mid-June). Meanwhile, the S&P 500 stock index has lost 11%, even with reinvested dividends.

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Templeton Global Income (GIM): A 'Stellar' Record

Posted Jul 2nd 2010 2:30PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, Newsletters, Mutual Funds

"I'm now spotting an opportunity with Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM) -- a closed end fund that is run by one of the finest international bond managers, Dr. Michael Hasenstab," says Richard Band.

(Incidentally, Richard Band has just earned his own accolades; his Profitable Investing advisory was just named the nation's #1 financial newsletter for editorial excellent for 2010 by SIPA, the newsletter industry trade association.)

Band continues, "In recent months, as we all know, fears of a pan-European sovereign-debt crisis have knocked down the euro.

"What many investors don't realize, though, is that the panicky selling has also spilled over into the Asian currencies. They've fallen against the dollar, even though most Asian countries remain on a rock-solid financial footing.

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