Sir John Templeton
  • Sir John Templeton
  • Life and Legacy
  • Resources
  • Articles
    • Archive: Published Articles
    • Archive: The Financial Blog
Select Page

New Video Links for Sir John Templeton on the 1987 Market Crash

Business, Crisis, Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Recession, Stock Market, Stocks, Uncategorized, Wall Street

In October of 1987, the stock market took a tumble that left investors shell-shocked. In the wake of that meltdown, John Templeton appeared on a panel of experts on the television show Wall Street Week to share his insights on recent events. There are valuable lessons...

Article from the Wilson College Bulletin on John Templeton

Business, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Stock Market, Stocks, Uncategorized

We recently unearthed this profile of John Templeton from the February 1960 edition of the Wilson College Bulletin. Investment Counselor: Like Doctor, Lawyer John M. Templeton, M.A. (law) Balliol College, Oxford, has been president of Templeton, Dobbrow & Vance,...

Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips on the Upside of a Down Market

Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Stock Market, Stocks, Templeton Letters, Uncategorized, Wall Street

A few weeks ago, we shared John Templeton’s 1948 letter on the upside of a down market. Given the recent downturn of the stock market, Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips contribute some of their thoughts: The upside of a down market is a matter of common sense...

Templeton’s Self-Confidence

Investing, Markets, Money, Philosophy, Stock Market, Stocks, Uncategorized, Wall Street

In our last post, we shared the story of John Templeton’s first major investment in 1939 where he invested $100 in 104 different U.S. stocks that were trading below $1 per share. In his 1999 interview with William Green for Money magazine, Templeton observes...

Templeton’s First Significant Investment

Investing, Markets, Money, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Wall Street

John Templeton began his career in investment in the 1930s after returning from his studies at Oxford University. In 1939 he launched his career by investing in stocks that may have seemed doomed to fail. This investing endeavor, however, began his career of investing...

The Templeton Letters: The Upside of a Down Market, Part 1

Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Stock Market, Uncategorized, Wall Street

In recent weeks, the stock market has been more volatile than in previous months, due to a feared European debt crisis, mixed job reports, and other factors. Though the trend of stock-market losses can send many investors into a tailspin, John Templeton’s...
« Older Entries

Recent Posts

  • How Strong Personal Character Defines Investment Decisions
  • Find a Need and Fill It
  • Lauren Templeton on Noble Purpose
  • New Video Links for Sir John Templeton on the 1987 Market Crash
  • Article from the Wilson College Bulletin on John Templeton

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • March 2013
    • February 2013
    • June 2011
    • March 2011
    • October 2010
    • September 2010
    • August 2010
    • July 2010
    • June 2010
    • May 2010
    • April 2010
    • March 2010
    • February 2010
    • January 2010
    • December 2009
    • November 2009
    • October 2009
    • September 2009
    • August 2009
    • July 2009
    • June 2009
    • May 2009
    • April 2009
    • March 2009
    • February 2009

    Categories

    • Auto Industry
    • Business
    • Competition
    • Crisis
    • Economy
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Finance
    • Housing Market
    • Investing
    • Markets
    • Money
    • Neuroeconomics
    • News
    • Philanthropy
    • Philosophy
    • Quotes
    • Recession
    • Stock Market
    • Stocks
    • Templeton Letters
    • Templeton Plan
    • Thrift
    • Uncategorized
    • Wall Street

    Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries RSS
    • Comments RSS
    • WordPress.org
    • Sir John Templeton
    • Life and Legacy
    • Resources
    • Articles