Templeton Global Income GIM

… last reported 5/17 as 27.20), price has corrected 10%, but there’s no sign of a bottom yet. Sell (or reduce): GIM — Still underearning disty, NAV falling. ETG — Ditto; head-and-shoulders looking dangerous. AWP — Crashing NAV. GDO …

I did not have cash to buy when GIM went on a rare discount last year. Are we getting closer to a buy in GIM now? Latest NAV 8.78 Latest Mkt price $9.16 This would be a nice way to add to Hasentab's fund as i can no longer add to TTRZX.

… DUC DUC ** **** MTT MTT ** * BKT BKT *** ** BLH BLH *** *** FSD FSD *** ** GBAB GBAB *** **** GIM GIM *** **** ICS ICS *** **** IGI IGI *** ** NCB NCB *** **** NGX NGX *** **** NII NII *** * NJV NJV …

Would someone please explain the essential differences which exist among these three funds. I am aware of the differences between mutual funds and closed end funds, and that is not the question asked. Thank you all. david 

… My March Madness Bonds did Pretty good.. 10 made $ and went up in Nav, while 3 Lost Loosers> VBIIX , VBLTX & ( Globals) GIM & PAUIX. Winners >The Multi's did ok, MWTRX, PONDX, DLFNX, while the others did better, DLTNX, TGLMX, TGEIX,DLENX …

Just doing some Comparisions GIM /TGBAX-Global Bond Fund Vs EMB's ..... out that way recently.. Deviation for : GIM is 21.2 TGEIX & FNMIX = 14.1 But, EMB ..... ave of -16% Btwn them in 08'! While GIM GAINED + 8.5% in 08' And TGBAX gained …

… it.. -Then a Few yrs ago, Moved it out of TPINX and Into GIM and did the same with that, adding Extra $ when had it.. No ..... Thus spreading it out In my more Aggressive Bond funds.. GIM being 1 of them. -Have it in 3 different types of Portfolios …

… Buy some Aggressive Bond Funds, like a Global and a EMB? Like GIM and FNMIX, TGEIX or DLENX? D. No reason to Be Conservative ..... In CGMRX ( Reit)? but that hasn't much better than the GIM & EMB combo for the past 10 yrs... and CGMRX is Kinda Risky …