Norman P. Boucher
Portfolio Manager
Mr. Boucher is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group, specializing in high-yield products. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam High Yield Fund and Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund. Previously at Putnam, he was a Portfolio Manager in the U.S. High Yield group and an Analyst covering the automotive, aerospace, and technology sectors. Mr. Boucher managed European high-yield portfolios and the allocation of global high-yield portfolios from Putnam’s London office. He joined Putnam in 1998 and has been in the investment industry since 1985.
Products managed |
Fact sheet | Annual | Semi-annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Rate Income Fund | ||||
| High Yield Fund | ||||
| Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 625 funds in the High Yield Bond category. | ||||
| 10-year Morningstar RatingTM among 357 funds in the High Yield Bond category. | ||||
Blog posts
Active investing may matter more than risk trade
11/13/2012
Improving fundamental conditions in the high-yield bond sector may make the ability to research sectors and individual issues more important
Comparing high yield and equities? Consider risk
9/21/2012
The high-yield sector may offer more attractive returns with potentially lower volatility than equities, based on a comparison of the
Gas, chemicals break new ground in high yield
8/22/2012
Fundamental changes in old industries, from gas to chemicals to telecommunications, are shaping the landscape of high-yield investment opportunities.