Finding Opportunities in International Growth

Portfolio View - Why invest internationally now? Watch the portfolio manager for Franklin International Growth Fund, share his view.

    Don Huber, CFA®

    Don Huber, CFA®Portfolio Manager, Franklin International Growth Fund

    Don Huber discusses the key factors impacting international equity markets and where his team has been finding opportunities for Franklin International Growth Fund - FNGZX.


    What Are the Risks?

    All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments. Because the fund may invest its assets in companies in a specific region, including Europe, it is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Current political and financial uncertainty surrounding the European Union may increase market volatility and the economic risk of investing in companies in Europe. Investments in emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with these markets’ smaller size and lesser liquidity. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.

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