Phillip Goldstein - Putnam High Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Secretary

PCF Fund  USD 6.73  0.02  0.30%   
Phillip Goldstein is Fund Manager at Putnam High Income
Mr. Phillip Goldstein is a Chairman of the Board, Secretary, Trustee of the Company. Mr. Goldstein has over 25 years of investment management experience. He is currently a member of Bulldog Investors, LLC, an investment adviser registered with the SEC. He is also a principal of the general partner of several private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of funds. Mr. Goldstein is also a director of three other closedend funds, one real estate investment trust, a business development company and a liquidating trust. He was Chairman, The Mexico Equity Income Fund, Inc. Chairman, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Director, Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor Inc. Director, MVC Capital, Inc. Trustee, Crossroads Liquidating Trust Director, Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. Chairman, Emergent Capital, Inc. .
Age 75
Tenure 6 years
Phone617 292 1000
Webhttps://www.putnam.com/individual/mutual-funds/closed-end-funds/funds/40-high-income-securities

Putnam High Management Performance (%)

The company has Return on Asset of 1.26 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $1.26 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 7.08 %, implying that it generated $7.08 on every 100 dollars invested. Putnam High's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Putnam High manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.

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High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund was formerly known as Putnam High Income Securities Fund High Income Securities Fund was formed on July 9, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States. Putnam High operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The fund is not categorized under any group at the present time.

Management Performance

Putnam High Income Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Putnam High's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Putnam High inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Putnam. The board's role is to monitor Putnam High's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Putnam High's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Putnam High's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Andrew Dakos, President Trustee
Phillip Goldstein, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Secretary
Mortiz Sell, Independent Trustee
Richard Dayan, Independent Trustee
Ben Harris, Independent Trustee
Gerald Hellerman, Independent Trustee
Thomas Antonucci, Treasurer
Stephanie Darling, Chief Compliance Officer
Rajeev Das, Trustee

Putnam Fund Performance Indicators

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