Analysts say that if Mark Mobius enters John Keells (JKH) counter the JKH will easily cross Rs.300 per share mark by November this year whilst the two warrants will go at least up by a Rs.75 each from current Rs.43 per warrant level to Rs.118 level and Rs.53 per warrant level to Rs.128 levels.
Templeton Frontier Markets Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies located in "frontier market countries"—which, in general, are a sub-set of those currently considered to be developing by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations, or the countries' authorities, or countries with a stock market capitalization of less than 3% of the MSCI World Index.
Strategy, Benefits
Strategy
Their strategy is built upon the following Templeton cornerstones, which have been in place for over half a century.
Search Globally. We believe bargains have no borders when searching for the best investment opportunities.
Seek Value. They search worldwide for stocks selling at prices we believe are low relative to their true value.
Perform Fundamental, Bottom-Up Research. We conduct in-person visits and perform extensive fundamental research to model a company's potential future earnings, cash flow and asset value relative to its stock price.
Practice Patient, Long-Term Investing. We evaluate a company's potential for earnings and growth over a five-year horizon.
Benefits
Frontier Markets Exposure. The fund's investment mix is designed to take advantage of dynamic emerging market growth opportunities as they arise across the globe.
Unsurpassed Global Resources. Our global reach includes offices in Hong Kong, Buenos Aires and Moscow, as well as Singapore, Mumbai, Johannesburg and Dubai.
Low Correlation. Stock markets in frontier market countries are uniquely positioned in terms of
industry strengths and economic drivers, which has contributed to a record of low correlation among these countries.
Unparalleled Emerging Markets Experience. Investors can benefit from lead manager Dr. Mobius, a trailblazer in emerging markets investing with over 30 years of investing experience.
MARK MOBIUS, PH.D.
Executive Chairman
Templeton Emerging Markets Group
Singapore
Mark Mobius, Ph.D., executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, joined Templeton in 1987. Currently, he directs the Templeton research team which is based in 18 global emerging markets offices, and manages emerging markets portfolios.
Dr. Mobius has been investing in global emerging markets for more than 40 years and has received numerous industry awards, including being named one of Bloomberg Markets Magazine’s “50 Most Influential People” in 2011, “Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001” by International Money Marketing, “Ten Top Money Managers of the 20th Century” in a 1999 Carson Group survey, “Number One Global Emerging Market Fund” in a 1998 Reuters Survey, “1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year” by CNBC, “Closed-End Fund Manager of the Year” in 1993 by Morningstar, and “Investment Trust Manager of the Year 1992” by the Sunday Telegraph.
In 2006, Asiamoney magazine listed Dr. Mobius as one of the “Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People.” Asiamoney stated that Dr. Mobius “boasts one of the highest profiles of any investor in the region and is regarded by many in the financial industry as one of the most successful emerging markets investors over the last 20 years. Despite tough times during the financial crisis nine years ago, he still commands a strong following in the investment world and is influencing the direction of billions of investment dollars.” The World Bank and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development appointed Dr. Mobius joint chairman of the Global Corporate Governance Forum Investor Responsibility Taskforce.
In addition, he has written several books, including “Trading with China,” “The Investor’s Guide to Emerging Markets,” “Mobius on Emerging Markets,” “Passport to Profits,” “Equities—An Introduction to the Core Concepts,” “Mutual Funds—An Introduction to the Core Concepts,” ”The Little Book of Emerging Markets,” and “Mark Mobius: An Illustrated Biography.”
Dr. Mobius earned Bachelors and Masters degrees from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in economics and political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.