Legg Mason

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

Articles

October 2011

Opinion The four potential scenarios to the Eurozone crisis

Mike Story, economist at Western Asset Management, analyses the outcome of the four potential scenarios to the Eurozone crisis: no Eurozone restructuring, orderly Eurozone restructuring, disorderly Eurozone restructuring or Eurozone (...)

August 2011

Opinion US equities remain attractive

Despite the recent downgrade of US debt and the concerns surrounding its economy, Mike Clarfeld, portfolio manager at Legg Mason subsidiary, ClearBridge Advisors explains why the company is still positive on US (...)

July 2011

Strategy 7-8% return in the high yield corporate bond market in 2011 ?

According to Ian Edmonds, manager of the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Multi Strategy Bond Fund, falling default rates, increased M&A activity and surging supply should drive strong returns in the high yield corporate bond market in (...)

June 2011

Opinion Euro to gain reserve status and expand in the coming years

According to Michael Story, economist at Western Asset, while some peripheral European countries will be unable to escape restructuring their debt, the euro is unlikely to collapse any time soon as a result, and should in the short to medium term strengthen its position as a (...)

June 2011

Opinion Precious metals : « We are still in the supply deficit »

Despite the recent large sell off in commodities, Lauren Romeo, lead manager on the Legg Mason Royce Smaller Companies Fund, remains bullish on the long-term prospects for precious metals.

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