Franklin Resources believes a penny saved is a penny lost -- if it's not wisely invested. Operating as Franklin Templeton Investments, the firm manages more than 100 mutual funds that invest in international and domestic stocks; taxable and tax-exempt money market instruments; and corporate, municipal, and US government bonds. Franklin Resources also offers separately managed accounts, closed-end funds, insurance product funds, and retirement and college savings plans. Its investment products are sold through more than 1,300 banks, securities firms, and financial advisors under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Bissett, Darby, and Fiduciary Trust banners.