Capital Market Strategies team

Consult a team dedicated to helping financial advisors navigate markets

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Capital Market Strategies team

Consult a team dedicated to helping financial advisors navigate markets

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Our Capital Market Strategies team offers you a compass for the constantly changing landscape of financial markets. Find your path foward with careful analysis, thematic explanations, and fresh, research-driven insights from our experts.

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Get short summaries of market trends, risks, and opportunities reflecting views of our active investment teams.

Deeper dives


Explore podcasts, webcasts, and original, forward-looking analysis to help you steer portfolios.

Capital Markets Outlook

Learn why patience may be a virtue for investors in the third quarter

The stock market rally could falter as the economy weakens.

Recent research

The Banking System, The Fed, and What Might Lie Ahead with Jackie Cavanaugh

The Banking System, The Fed, and What Might Lie Ahead with Jackie Cavanaugh

In this episode, Chris speaks with Jackie Cavanaugh, Portfolio Manager and Analyst in Putnam's Equity Research group.

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Market performance when the Fed pauses

Market performance when the Fed pauses

After embarking on a rapid tightening cycle in March 2022, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) appears poised to pause their interest rate hikes in the middle of this year.

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Favor defense as banks tighten lending

This quarter, we explain how tighter bank lending standards may bring demand back into balance with supply, perhaps faster and with more risks than the Federal Reserve realizes.

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Our skilled team is ready to offer insights.

Chris Galipeau
Chris Galipeau

Senior Market Strategist



Shares insights on the economy and financial markets with Putnam clients. Chris also hosts Putnam's Active insights podcast.


31 years of industry experience

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Jason Vaillancourt, CFA
Jason Vaillancourt, CFA

Global Macro Strategist


Authors Capital Markets Outlook and offers in-depth global multi-asset class analysis to Putnam clients and broadcast media.


30 years of industry experience

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Rick Polsinello, Jr., CIMA®
Rick Polsinello, Jr., CIMA®

Senior Market Strategist


Shares insights on the economy and financial markets with Putnam clients.




22 years of industry experience

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Taylor Topousis, CFA

Market Strategist



Conducts economic and financial market research and shares team insights with Putnam clients.



6 years of industry experience

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