Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA
Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation
Mr. Vaillancourt is Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation. In partnership with the other GAA Co-Heads, he is responsible for the overall strategy and positioning of Putnam’s GAA products, and the research that drives the top-down views of GAA portfolios, including asset class, region, and sector decisions. In addition, his work contributes to Putnam’s Capital Markets Outlook. Mr. Vaillancourt is also a portfolio manager of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds (Balanced, Conservative, and Growth); Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund; Putnam Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund; Putnam RetirementReady® Funds; Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1; Putnam’s Total Return institutional portfolio; and Putnam’s 529 college savings plan. He joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1993.
College Savings Funds
Whitepapers
17-Oct
Analysis of current market themes and asset class opportunities from investment leaders across Putnam.
Blog posts
Watch the euro as Italy votes
11/29/2016
We are watching the referendum in Italy this weekend for yet another existential crisis for the euro.
Italy's bank troubles challenge EU
7/28/2016
Troubled banks in Italy pose a new challenge to the EU, one that has been compounded by the U.K.'s vote in favor of Brexit.
Constrained credit threatens growth
2/23/2016
Stock market rallies often need to climb a wall of worry, and we see that wall getting higher.