About this episode

The episode discusses key economic indicators and features an interview with Tom Nelson from Franklin Templeton.

10-10-10: 10% Down, then 10% all and 10 days to fixed all that was broken. Key Reversal Indicator breaches an important level. Employment, Inflation and eco still looking good. Our guest this week that will discuss all of this and More is Tom Nelson ,SVP and head of Asset allocation at Franklin Templeton. NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Tom Nelson is a senior vice president and head of asset allocation portfolio management for Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions . He is a member of the Investment Strategy & Research Committee. He is a portfolio manager of a number of funds offered for sale in various jurisdictions. He is lead portfolio manager of the Franklin NextStep Fund series, the Franklin VolSmart Allocation VIP Fund and numerous model portfolio programs. He is portfolio manager of Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Target Funds , the Franklin Fund Allocator Series available in the United States and several custom institutional portfolio mandates. Mr. Nelson joined Franklin Templeton in 2007 and co-founded the firm’s quantitative research services group upon joining the company. He moved to Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Horowitz

Guest: Tom Nelson

Topics covered

• investment strategy
• economic indicators
• asset allocation
• employment
• inflation

Keywords

• investment
• inflation
• employment
• asset allocation
• economic indicators

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Franklin Templeton, Bloomberg LP

Books & works: Franklin NextStep Fund, Franklin VolSmart Allocation VIP Fund, Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Target Funds, Franklin Fund Allocator Series

Places: United States

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