Jatin Misra, Ph.D., CFA
Co-Head of Structured Credit
Dr. Misra is a Co-Head of Structured Credit in the Fixed Income group, specializing in Putnam's structured
credit strategies as well as 37 Capital's alternative structured credit strategies. He is responsible for
managing the risk and return of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-related securities whole
loans, derivatives, passthroughs, and options as well as asset-backed securities. Dr. Misra is a Portfolio
Manager of Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund, Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund, and 37 Capital’s
Structured Credit and Private Mortgage funds. Previously at Putnam, he served as a Mortgage Investment
Analyst and a Quantitative Research Analyst in the Fixed Income group. Dr. Misra has been in the
investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2004.
Mutual Funds |
Fact sheet | Annual | Semi annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Opportunities Fund | ||||
| 5-year Morningstar RatingTM among 267 funds in the Nontraditional Bond category. | ||||
| Mortgage Securities Fund | ||||
More from the Fixed Income team
Sector views
Fixed income markets experienced widespread declines in the U.S. and globally in the third quarter of 2022, as inflation remained high and became more broad-based.
The Fed walks a line between inflation and financial stability
Given the fragilities in financial markets, the Fed will likely move cautiously in monetary tightening to fight inflation.
Will interest rates go down?
Our base case for our strategy remains that a recession will wipe out excess savings, and the relatively low interest-rate environment will return.
Expect a pause, not a pivot, as savings fuel spending
In the coming months, the Fed will not likely pivot, but pause and wait with a high level of rates for convincing signs of disinflation.