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The investment seeks to earn a high level of current income; its secondary goal is to seek capital appreciation to the extent it is possible and consistent with the fund's principal goal. The fund invests predominantly in high yield, lower-rated debt securities. Lower-rated securities generally pay higher yields than more highly rated securities to compensate investors for the higher risk. These securities include bonds, notes, debentures, convertible securities and senior and subordinated debt securities. It may invest up to 100% of its total assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade, also known as "junk bonds."
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Bryant Dieffenbacher | Portfolio Manager | 2020 | Now |
Biography | Bryant Dieffenbacher, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2024 and joined Franklin Advisers in 2010. | ||
S. James McGiveran | Portfolio Manager | 2020 | Now |
Biography | Mr. McGiveran joined Franklin Templeton in 2006. | ||
Patricia O'Connor | Vice President | 2020 | Now |
Biography | Patricia O'Connor, CFA, VP, is a vice president and portfolio manager for the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 1997, Ms. O'Connor worked for Morgan Stanley Asset Management. She holds a B.S. (Accounting, Lehigh Univ.) and an MBA (Univ. of Chicago). Ms. O'Connor holds a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Chicago. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, as well as a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco and CFA Institute. | ||
Glenn I. Voyles | Senior Vice President | 2015 | Now |
Biography | Glenn Voyles, CFA, VP, is a high-yield analyst and portfolio manager for Franklin Advisers, Inc. He is Director of Portfolio Management for the Corporate & High Yield Group and sits on the Fixed Income Policy Committee. He oversees the corporate credit portfolio team as well as various high yield and global credit strategies. He joined Franklin Templeton in 1993. Mr. Voyles holds a B.A. (Stanford Univ.). He is a member of Security Analysts of San Francisco and the CFA Institute. | ||
Christopher J. Molumphy | Executive Vice President | 1991 | 2018 |
Biography | Christopher J. Molumphy, CFA, EVP, is chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. Mr. Molumphy joined Franklin Templeton Investments as an analyst in 1988 and has served as a portfolio manager since 1991. Prior to assuming his current role in 2000, he served as director of Franklin's High Yield and Investment Grade teams since 1994. He holds a BA (Stanford Univ.) and an MBA (Univ. of Chicago). He is a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco the CFA Institute, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research(SIEPR), and the San Francisco Bond Club. | ||
Eric G. Takaha | Portfolio Manager | 2005 | 2016 |
Biography | Eric Takaha is a senior vice president and portfolio manager in the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. He is the director of the Corporate & High Yield group and a member of the firm's Fixed Income Policy Committee ("FIPC"). His portfolio management duties include managing various fixed income funds, as well as Franklin's institutional high yield and global credit strategies. He joined Franklin Templeton in 1989. During the summer of business school, Mr. Takaha worked for Morgan Stanley in the equity research department in New York. | ||
R. Martin Wiskemann | Senior Vice President | 1972 | 2001 |
Biography | Wiskemann is a senior vice president at Franklin Advisers. He joined the company in 1972, following the merger of Winfield & Company and Franklin Resources. Previously, he has also worked as a securities analyst at Laird, Bissell & Meed and was involved in foreign sales with Walston & Company. Wiskemann is a member of the Financial Analysts Federation and the Security Analysts of San Francisco. |
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