giant’s leading managers, including Bill
Gross and Mohamed El-Erian. The app
offers an easy way to navigate through
articles on investment outlooks and
strategies, but it lacks both multimedia content and a search tool that
can help advisors navigate the company’s portfolio of investment products.
Bill Winterberg, CFP, writes and
consults on technology solutions for
advisors. Visit fppad.com for related
videos and podcasts.
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6. FRANKLIN TEMPLETON (US)
From Franklin Templeton Investments, this iPad app allows advisors
to search through the company’s
product portfolio using a graphic that
resembles a periodic table. Several
videos offer global investment perspectives from company portfolio
managers who speak to a variety of
economic topics.
By tapping the settings icon in the
top-right corner of the app, advisors
can also view other Franklin Templeton media — including the company’s
You Tube page, Facebook profile and
Twitter feed.
7. LEGG MASON IN TERNATIONAL
Though not specifically intended
for the United States audience, Legg
Mason International for iPad offers
a collection of written articles, videos and audio webcast replays, with
insights applicable to the global
marketplace.
Information on Legg Mason’s international portfolio of products can
be viewed from within the app � but
again, details on products available in
the U.S. are excluded.
8. NA TIXIS RESEARCH
An iPad app from Natixis, the financial
services arm of France’s Groupe BPCE,
provides access to free written commentary on economic research, much
of it with a focus on the euro zone.
However, access to expanded information on credit and equity research
requires a subscription. FP
