Franklin Templeton's Ed Perks on Fixed Income Investing
Masters in Business
Bloomberg
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🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Barry speaks with Ed Perks, president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. and chief investment officer of Franklin Income Investors. They discuss income based investment compared to equities, and overall portfolio strategy. They also discuss the evolving pitch for private credit.
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