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Fund Families



Latest Q&A Based Profiles ( 14 Interview )


Paul D. Scanlon

Fund Profile

Finding Opportunities in Larger Floating Rate Loans

Infrastructure > NA

Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund

FGIYX

Jul 7, 2013

The bank loan market has evolved over the past decade. Secured bank loans along with high yields bonds have become a key component in many companies’ capital structures and allow many non-investment grade companies to effectively access the capital markets. Paul D. Scanlon and a team of managers and analysts
Shep Perkins

Fund Profile

Global Opportunities

Large-Cap > Growth

Putnam Global Equity Fund

EAFGX

Apr 4, 2013

Markets around the world are more linked and connected than in the past and a change in one part of the world can create opportunity to benefit somewhere else. With a team of 40 analysts, Shep Perkins and his team search for global changes that can create an investment opportunity.
Darren A. Jaroch

Fund Profile

Dividend Matters

Science-Technology > NA

Putnam Equity Income Fund

FELCX

Nov 11, 2012

Companies that have the ability and the willingness to pay dividends are quite attractive to long-term investors. Darren A. Jaroch, portfolio manager of the Putnam Equity Income Fund, and his team scour various sectors for out-of-favor companies with a track record of sustaining and growing dividends.
Michael V. Salm

Fund Profile

Picking the Best Outcomes

NA > NA

Putnam Income Fund

Jul 7, 2012

Whether issued by a government or a corporation, fixed income securities will always vary by their risk profiles. Michael Salm, portfolio manager of the Putnam Income Fund, harnesses a risk analysis-based approach while searching for securities and regions in the world that are likely to deliver better returns in line
Jeffrey L. Knight

Fund Profile

Risk Parity

NA > NA

Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund

Oct 10, 2011

Most diversified funds allocate assets across various investment categories but rarely focus on the kinds of risk they are exposed to and the amount of risk they take on. Jeffrey L. Knight and his team build their portfolio based on the concept of risk parity to equalize risks across various
Rob A. Bloemker

Fund Profile

Diversified Absolute Return

Large-Cap > Growth

Putnam Absolute Return Funds

EITGX

Feb 2, 2009

Turbulent times often call for innovative moves. In an environment of negative sentiment and investor pessimism at historical levels, Putnam Investments has rolled out a suite of four absolute return funds on the back of the asset manager’s expertise in global asset allocation and global fixed income investing.
David King

Fund Profile

Convertible Gains

Large-Cap > Growth

Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Trust

EILGX

Nov 11, 2008

Blending stock research and growth outlook with a thorough assessment of credit opportunities is key to successful investing in the convertible market. Portfolio manager David King utilizes Putnam’s extensive expertise in credit equity analysis and credit research at a global level to gain advantage for the Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Trust.
Paul D. Scanlon

Fund Profile

Navigating for High Yields

NA > NA

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund

Mar 3, 2008

Navigating through the high-yield sea of opportunities can be rough, as one has to be mindful of the high risk of defaults. That is why Paul Scanlon, the manager of the Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund, believes that it all comes down to sufficient expertise, resources, and a rigorous and
Joe Joseph

Fund Profile

Exploiting Negative Emotions

Mid-Cap > Growth

Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund

EBCGX

Dec 12, 2007

Focusing on the little-known arena of international small and mid-cap companies requires substantial enterprise and research. Joe Joseph and Randy Farina, portfolio managers of the Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund, have built a portfolio comprising of the bottom 20% of international small cap companies, from developed markets by adopting a unique
Shigeki Makino

Fund Profile

Selecting Stocks Globally

Large-Cap > Growth

Putnam Global Equity Fund

EAFGX

Oct 10, 2007

Identifying the right stocks in a vast global universe of over 2,500 stocks is both cumbersome and difficult. Shigeki Makino and Brad Greenleaf, portfolio managers for Putnam Global Equity Fund, and their global team of experts carry out this task by utilizing a process that blends quantitative and fundamental analysis,
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