Mark Mobius
Dr. Joseph Mark Mobius (born August 17, 1936) is an emerging markets fund manager at Franklin Templeton Investments.
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Biography [edit]
Joseph Benhard Mark Mobius was born to German and Puerto-Rican parents in Hempstead, New York. He earned his B.A. and M.S. in Communications from Boston University, and received a Ph.D in economics from MIT in 1964.[1] He also studied at the University of Wisconsin, University of New Mexico, and Kyoto University in Japan. He joined Templeton in 1987 as president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF), a closed end mutual fund, and there integrated his knowledge of new international markets with Sir John Templeton's disciplined, long term approach to investing.[2] This was the first emerging market equity fund available to US investors,[3] and Mobius' one key condition to take on this challenge was that Templeton must open its first emerging market office, which it did in Hong Kong.[3]
His current duties include managing over 50 closed-end and open-end mutual funds worldwide including 17 offices overseas.[4]
Before joining Templeton, Mobius worked at international securities firm Vickers-da-Costa, and later was president of International Investment Trust Company in Taipei, Taiwan. He once ran an independent consulting company that marketed among other things, Snoopy cartoon merchandise.
Born a U.S. citizen, Mobius was also entitled to German citizenship by descent. He renounced his U.S. citizenship and is now a German citizen.[5]
Industry Recognition [edit]
Because of his in-depth knowledge of emerging markets, Mobius has been a key figure in developing international policy for emerging markets. In 1999, he was selected to serve on the World Bank's Global Corporate Governance Forum as a member of the Private Sector Advisory Group and as co-chair of the Investor Responsibility Taskforce.[6] He has also been featured as a speaker [7] for the World Bank in 1999 and has given seminars for many other groups, including for the Asian Development Bank in 2002[8] and as a motivational speaker for the London Speaker Bureau.[9]
As a recognized industry expert, Mobius appears frequently on financial industry television shows and networks, including Bloomberg, CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN, and has given/written thousands of interviews and opinion pieces over the years.
In addition, Mobius has earned numerous accolades from the investment industry.[4] Among them are:
- One of "Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People" by Asiamoney magazine. 2006.
- "Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001" by International Money Marketing, 2001.
- "Ten Top Money Managers of the 20th Century" by the Carson Group, 1999.
- "Number One Global Emerging Market Fund" by Reuters, 1998.
- "1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year" by CNBC, 1994.
- "Closed-End Fund Manager of the Year" by Morningstar, 1993.
- "Investment Trust Manager of the Year 1992" by Sunday Telegraph, 1992.
Mobius has also been given various humorous nicknames over the years, including the "Pied Piper of emerging markets",[10] the "dean of emerging markets",[11] a world "globetrotter",[12][13] and the Yul Brynner of Wall Street[14] due to his signature bald head look.
Mobius is also a regular monthly columnist for the Asia Tatler group of magazines, wherein he authors a column on "Wealth"[15]
A comic book on the life of Mark Mobius was published in 2007: "Mark Mobius - An Illustrated Biography of the Father of Emerging Markets Funds" is currently translated into six languages (English, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Thai and Japanese) and available in numerous countries. [16]
In 2011 he was included in the 50 Most Influential ranking of Bloomberg Markets Magazine.
Selected publications [edit]
- Debt Markets (Mark Mobius Financial Insights), 2008. ISBN 0-470-82147-7
- Risk Management (Mark Mobius Financial Insights), 2008. ISBN 0-470-82149-3
- Derivatives (Mark Mobius Financial Insights), 2008. ISBN 0-470-82146-9
- Foreign Exchange and Money Markets (Mark Mobius Masterclass), 2007. ISBN 0-470-82145-0
- Technical Analysis: An Introduction To The Core Concepts, 2007. ISBN 0-470-82148-5
- Mutual Funds: An Introduction To The Core Concepts, 2007. ISBN 0-470-82143-4
- Equities: An Introduction To The Core Concepts, 2006. ISBN 0-470-82144-2
- Passport to Profits, 1999. ISBN 0-446-52251-1
- Mobius on Emerging Markets, 1996. ISBN 0-273-62284-6
- The Investor's Guide to Emerging Markets, 1994. ISBN 0-273-60327-2
- Trading With China, 1973. ISBN 0-668-02908-0
References [edit]
- ^ http://alum.mit.edu
- ^ Franklin Templeton History of Franklin Resources, Inc.
- ^ a b Emerging Markets Magazine, October 2007.
- ^ a b Franklin Templeton UK Mark Mobious: Manager Biography
- ^ "Some of Rich Find A Passport Lost Is A Fortune Gained". The New York Times. 12 April 1995.
- ^ World Bank Press Release. September 27, 1999.
- ^ World Bank 1999 Program of Seminars Beyond the Crisis: The Outlook for Private Capital Flows to Emerging Markets. September 1999.
- ^ Asian Development Bank Mobius' Curriculum Vitae. 2002.
- ^ London Speaker Bureau Profile on Mark Mobius.
- ^ Business Times Investment guru with the world on his shoulders. September 1998.
- ^ CFO Magazine The Global 100: Gadflies. June 28, 2002.
- ^ Canada National Post Silly Theme Funds. April, 2007.
- ^ The Motley Fool International Superstar Stocks: Why Invest Overseas?. November 15, 2005.
- ^ Federation of East European Family History Societies "Moebius". Investment Outlook. April 1999.
- ^ www.asiatatler.com
- ^ www.mobiuscomic.com
External links [edit]
- Notes from Mark Mobius Templeton Blog 2009
- PSB In-depth interview Philosophy of emerging markets. May 2001.
- Franklin Templeton Global Perspectives. Overview on Emerging Markets, March 2008
- BBC interview Investing in emerging markets, June 2008
- Investors Chronicle interview Mark Mobius tips Turkey, S. Africa, July 2008
- Podcast: Mark Mobius Ten top investment tips, June 2009
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