Turbulent times often call for innovative moves. In an environment of negative sentiment and investor pessimism at historical levels, Putnam Investments has rolled out a suite of four absolute return funds on the back of the asset manager’s expertise in global asset allocation and global fixed income investing.

Symons Alpha Value Institutional Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and invests in stocks that are out of favor and undervalued at the time of purchase. The Fund manager, Colin Symons, has a flexible approach to investing and believes it is important to understand that times change.