Mr. Topper is an Analyst in the Fixed Income Money Markets group. He is also a portfolio manager of Putnam Government Money Market Fund and Putnam Money Market Fund. As a Money Market Research Analyst, he determines the fundamental creditworthiness of issuers on Putnam’s Money Market Approved Issuer List. His sector coverage includes domestic and Canadian banks and investment firms, as well as Tax-Exempt Variable Rate Demand Notes. Mr. Topper has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1990.