Paul D. Scanlon, CFA
Co-Head of Fixed Income
Mr. Scanlon is a Co-Head of Fixed Income. He is responsible for managing all facets of the corporate credit investment process and overseeing Putnam’s tax-exempt team. In addition, he is a portfolio manager of Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund®; Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund®; Putnam Diversified Income Trust; Putnam Emerging Markets Income Fund; Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund; George Putnam Balanced Fund; Putnam Global Income Trust; Putnam High Yield Fund; Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust; and Putnam Premier Income Trust. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Scanlon served as a Portfolio Manager of non-cyclical credit sector strategies and as an Analyst covering the health care, consumer, and retail sectors. He joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1986.
Closed End Funds
| Master Intermediate Income Trust | ||||
| Premier Income Trust |
Whitepapers
17-Oct
Analysis of global bond market sectors from the Co-Heads of Fixed Income.
Blog posts
Headwinds buffet emerging-market debt
8/25/2015
Higher interest rates can challenge any fixed-income market, but rate increases in advanced economies can cause particular difficulty for emerging markets.
What may unlock consumer spending
5/7/2015
While retail sales have been rather weak, key elements of consumer spending on services, including housing, are growing.
The outlook for high yield in the oilfield
4/17/2015
Fundamental research offers a guide to the risk that low oil prices pose to energy companies with high yield debt.