Jonathan M. Topper
Trader
Mr. Topper is a Trader in the Fixed Income Money Market group. He is a portfolio manager of Putnam Money Market Fund and Putnam Government Money Market Fund. Mr. Topper develops and implements investment strategies for portfolios managed under SEC Rule 2a-7. He has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1990.
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Fact sheet | Annual | Semi annual |
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Sector views
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