Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with assets under management of $672 billion as of January 31, 2011. The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centres throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
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Strategy A more selective market
We are not surprised to see the market become more challenging.The trend towards a more selective market has continued to play out. We continue to expect the M&A environment to be robust...
Strategy Asian debt now a mainstream asset class
Investors should view Asian debt as a mainstream asset class and not simply as a subsection of the global bond universe, according to Chia-Liang Lian, manager of the Legg Mason Western Asset Asian Opportunities (...)
Opinion Now is not the time to give up on the US banking sector
Investors should not allow negative market sentiment to dissuade them from investing in US banks, says Ryan Brist, head of US Investment Grade Credit at global fixed income manager Western Asset Management, who argues that ‘now is not the time to give up on the (...)
Strategy US dollar now sole safe haven currency
The US dollar will increasingly benefit from the flight to quality as the appeal of other ‘safe haven’ currencies wanes, according to Jack McIntyre, portfolio manager at Brandywine Global, a subsidiary of Legg Mason.
Strategy Corporate America to hike dividends to meet baby boomer demand
Mounting US demand for retirement income is forcing corporate America to adopt a dividend-driven payout policy likely to benefit yield-seeking investors for years to come, according to Peter Vanderlee, Managing Director at ClearBridge Advisors, a subsidiary of Legg (...)
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