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Brandywine Global: Why Global Bonds
Brandywine Global makes the case for global bonds as a unique ?opportunity class? that can produce attractive returns, provide diverse sources of alpha and potentially reduce the overall volatility of a purely domestic … 		General EconomicBrandywine Global SEP-01-2010
Risk Reconsidered: The Latest Insights on Municipal Bond Risk
Western Asset looks at risks in the municipal market now and why comparisons to European debt markets are misleading. 		Fixed IncomeWestern Asset AUG-19-2010
David Nelson Market Commentary - August 2010
In this piece David Nelson offers perspective on July market action and LMCM's outlook for the economy and markets. 		General EconomicLegg Mason Capital Management AUG-13-2010
Global Currents ValueCore Intl Equity Portfolios Commentary (Style)-2Q10
Market overview: A global market correction that ramped up in mid-April and gained momentum in the final days of June caused many stocks to decline significantly during the quarter. Investors caught in the line of fire … 		Equity  AUG-12-2010
Western Asset Active Bond Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview: The U.S. economic recovery continued during the second quarter. However, there were signs that the expansion may moderate during the second half of the year as the government's fiscal stimulus programs … 		Fixed IncomeWestern Asset AUG-10-2010
Brandywine Global Trad Large Cap Value Portfolios Commentary (Style)-2Q10
Market overview: The second quarter was a tough one for stock investors and we, unfortunately, performed worse than the market. However, we proclaim up front we do not want to mute the real message we want to share: Our… 		EquityBrandywine Global AUG-06-2010
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview: The stock market declined in the second quarter, with most of the major domestic indexes closing out the month of June at new lows for the year and recording the worst quarterly returns since late 2008.… 		EquityClearBridge AUG-04-2010
ClearBridge International ADR Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview:International stock markets took a hard tumble during the second quarter of 2010, declining -13.81% (as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index in U.S. dollars or USD). For the first half of 2010, international … 		EquityClearBridge AUG-04-2010
ClearBridge Capital Portfolios Commentary (Style)-2Q10
Market overview: The stock market declined in the second quarter, with most of the major domestic indexes closing out the month of June at new lows for the year and recording the worst quarterly returns since late 2008.… 		EquityClearBridge AUG-04-2010
Keith Gardner, Emerging market debt closed-end fund commentary
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