Eric D. Webster

Mr. Eric D.
Webster, CFA MBA, is a Research Analyst & Portfolio Manager at Franklin Advisers, Inc. He specializes in research of the housing and global travel industries.
His housing related coverage includes companies within the home building, building products, construction materials, and environmental services industries as well as the Government Sponsored Enterprises.
His global travel coverage extends to gaming, lodging, cruise lines and the online travel agencies.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments in 2012, Mr. Webster previously worked as an associate at LitiNomics and Charles River Associates, where he performed economic damages and valuation analysis for a wide range of high-profile clients involved in patent infringement cases, M&A disputes, and classaction securities fraud litigation.
Mr. Webster earned a B.S.
in physics and B.A.
in economics from the University of California at San Diego, an M.B.A.
in analytic finance and economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder.