Harris Ashton - Franklin Universal Independent Trustee

FT Etf  USD 7.53  0.07  0.92%   
Harris Ashton is Portfolio Manager at Franklin Universal Closed
Mr. Harris J. Ashton is an Independent Trustee of Franklin Universal Trust. He was Director of various companies and formerly, Director, RBC Holdings, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, General Host Corporation .Director of various companies and formerly, Director, RBC Holdings, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, General Host Corporation .
Age 89
Tenure 36 years
Address One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403
Phone650 312 3000
Webhttps://www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/p

Franklin Universal Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset (ROA) of 0.0285 % which means that for every $100 of assets, it generated a profit of $0.0285. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows a return on total equity (ROE) of 0.1747 %, which means that it produced $0.1747 on every 100 dollars invested by current stockholders. Franklin Universal's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Franklin Universal manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Franklin Universal Closed reports 60 M of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.3, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from financial leverage. Franklin Universal Closed has a current ratio of 5.25, indicating that it is in good position to pay out its debt commitments in time. Debt can assist Franklin Universal until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Franklin Universal's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Franklin Universal Closed sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Franklin to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Franklin Universal's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. Franklin Universal is listed under Asset Management in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange exchange. Franklin Universal Closed [FT] is traded in USA and was set up on null. Franklin Universal is listed under Asset Management & Custody Banks category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Franklin Universal Closed Money Managers

Rupert Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senior Vice President
Robert Kubilis, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer
CFA CFA, Portfolio Mang
Breda Beckerle, Chief Compliance Officer
Robert Lim, Vice President - AML Compliance
J Luttig, Independent Trustee
Terrence Checki, Independent Trustee
Matthew Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration
Craig Tyle, Vice President
Larry Thompson, Independent Trustee
Steven Gray, Vice President, Co-Secretary
Aliya Gordon, Vice President
Mary Choksi, Independent Trustee
Navid Tofigh, Vice President
Robert Rosselot, Chief Compliance Officer
Gaston Gardey, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer
Sonal Desai, President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management
Alison Baur, Vice President
Gregory Johnson, Trustee
Lori Weber, Vice President, Co-Secretary
Edith Holiday, Lead Independent Trustee
Harris Ashton, Independent Trustee
Glenn CFA, Portfolio Manager

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