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ClearBridge Opportunity Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview: The Opportunity Portfolio suffered one of its worst quarters falling 19.6% during the quarter versus -11.3% for the Russell 3000 Index. One reason for the relative weakness was Anadarko Petroleum, one … 		EquityClearBridge JUL-29-2010
ClearBridge Large Cap Value Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview: The stock market declined in the second quarter, with most of the major domestic indexes closing out the month of June at new lows for the year and recording the worst quarterly returns since late 2008.… 		EquityClearBridge JUL-29-2010
Western Asset Current Market Muni Portfolios Commentary (Style) - 2Q10
Market overview: The U.S. economic recovery continued during the second quarter. However, there were signs that the expansion may moderate during the second half of the year as the government's fiscal stimulus programs … 		Fixed IncomeWestern Asset JUL-29-2010
ClearBridge Multi Cap Growth Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview: The stock market declined in the second quarter, with most of the major domestic indexes closing out the month of June at new lows for the year and recording the worst quarterly returns since late 2008.… 		EquityClearBridge JUL-29-2010
ClearBridge All Cap Value Portfolios Commentary (Style)-Q210
Market overview: We continue to believe the stock market is in the early stages of its 4 to 5 year cycle and that it makes sense to focus on companies that will be leveraged by an improvement in economic activity in the… 		EquityClearBridge JUL-29-2010
CIO Interview with Chuck Royce Q210
Chuck Royce gives perspective on second quarter market action. 		Equity, General EconomicRoyce JUL-26-2010
Legg Mason BW International Opportunities Bond Fund Commentary Q210
Much will depend on U.S. private sector confidence, which is a problem, because there is not much of it... 		Fixed IncomeBrandywine Global JUL-26-2010
LM Strategic Real Return Fund Commentary Q210
Equity markets faltered in the second quarter because many investors began to doubt the resilience of the economic recovery that started last year... 		EquityLegg Mason Global Asset Allocation JUL-26-2010
Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund Commentary Q210
Fear is back. So is the whiff of deflation and anxiety about a double dip in the global economy back into recession... 		Fixed IncomeBrandywine Global JUL-26-2010
Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust Commentary Q210
As of the end of the quarter, the Fund remained largely concentrated, with the top 10 holdings accounting for over 40% of its total assets... 		EquityLegg Mason Capital Management JUL-26-2010
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