Brett S. Goldstein, CFA
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation
Mr. Goldstein is Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation (GAA), and a member of Putnam's
Operating Committee. In his role as Co-CIO of GAA, he directs the overall strategy and positioning of
Putnam's GAA products. He is responsible for the research and implementation of risk and portfolio
construction methods across GAA products. In addition, Mr. Goldstein works extensively with retirement
glide path research and GAA target-date funds. His work also contributes to Putnam's Capital Markets
Outlook. Mr. Goldstein has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2010.
Mr. Goldstein is a portfolio manager of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds (Growth, Balanced, and
Conservative); Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund; Putnam Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund; Putnam
Retirement Advantage Funds; Putnam RetirementReady Funds; Putnam Total Return Fund; and Putnam
529 for America. Previously at Putnam, he was a Portfolio Manager, an Analyst, and an Investment
Associate in the GAA group.
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