D. William Kohli
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Mr. Kohli is Co-Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, and a member of Putnam’s Operating Committee.
He is responsible for the overall strategy and positioning of Putnam’s fixed-income products. Mr. Kohli specializes in global rates and currencies and oversees the Portfolio Construction group, which draws on the expertise of sector specialist teams. In addition, he is a portfolio manager of Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust, Putnam Premier Income Trust, and Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund. Mr. Kohli joined Putnam in 1994 and has been in the investment industry since 1988.
Closed End Funds
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| Premier Income Trust |
Whitepapers
Revisiting "Thinking outside the index"
February 2019
Leaders of Putnam's fixed-income group outline their independent thinking on the forms of fixed-income risk and discuss the risk-return potential of sectors outside the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Q2 2020
Analysis of global bond market sectors from the Co-Heads of Fixed Income.
Blog posts
Rising receipts may recast federal budget debate
6/13/2017
The true measure of underlying economic strength in the United States is not showing up completely in GDP numbers or ...
Don’t underestimate this economy
3/7/2016
Despite worrisome headlines about the economy, recent data show only a modest loss of momentum.
The fixed-income risks that we favor
2/5/2016
We see more attractive fixed income risks outside of interest rates, in part because U.S. economic growth may warrant more rate hikes by the Fed.