Meet Ten Investing Masters
Sir John Templeton: International Investing

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Meet Ten Investing Masters

The greatest international investor of all time is Sir John Templeton. He pioneered the global mutual-fund industry and taught investors to explore the globe for investments. Prior to Sir John, investing overseas was absolutely unheard of.

I had the pleasure of reading The Templeton Way when I was young and learned the advantages of global investing. With the birth and popularization of the Internet, the world's investing community has gained access to information about Glaxo Wellcome (NYSE: GLX), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Softbank, and hundreds of other great international businesses. When I began work as a money manager, living and working in Europe, I combed the planet for exceptional businesses because of Sir John Templeton. I believe that, today, his ideas are more relevant than ever before.

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