Michael J. Atkin
Head of Global Sovereign Credit
Mr. Atkin is Head of Global Sovereign Credit within Fixed Income. Mr. Atkin manages a team of analysts who evaluate government securities in G7 countries as well as government and corporate emerging market debt. He also oversees the firm's exposure to emerging market debt. In addition, Mr. Atkin is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust, and Putnam Premier Income Trust. Mr. Atkin joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1988.
More from the Fixed Income team
A look at leveraged loans and CLOs
A recent Active Insights podcast features a discussion of leveraged loans, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).
U.S. recession ifs and whens
The U.S. will likely avoid a recession in 2022, in our view. That risk rises next year as the Fed raises rates and China decelerates.
U.S. households and asset prices are at tipping point as Fed lifts rates
In a supply-constrained world, reducing asset prices may be the only way for central banks to bring demand and inflation lower.