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- Total Assets: 3.73B
Columbia Balanced A
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Columbia Balanced Fund Class A Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Columbia Balanced Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of CBLAX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks high total return by investing in common stocks and debt securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests in a mix of equity and debt securities. Its assets are allocated among equity and debt securities (which includes cash and cash equivalents) based on an assessment of the relative risks and returns of each asset class. The fund generally will invest between 35% and 65% of its net assets in each asset class, and in any event will invest at least 25% and no more than 75% of its net assets in each asset class under normal circumstances.
Contact Information
Address
P.O. Box 8081
Boston,MA 02266-8081
United States
Boston,MA 02266-8081
United States
Phone
+1 8003456611
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason J. Callan | Head | 2018 | Now |
| Biography | Jason Callan is Head of Structured Assets, Head of Core and Core Plus and a Senior Portfolio Manager for multi-sector fixed income at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. He joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2007 as a senior quantitative analyst covering Non-Agency RMBS, was promoted to portfolio manager in 2008, and head of structured assets in 2009 . Mr. Callan assumed multi-sector portfolio management responsibilities in 2016 and became lead portfolio manager on Core and Core Plus strategies in 2017. Mr. Callan is also a co-portfolio manager on the Strategic Income portfolio and a member of the Global Fixed Income Asset Allocation Committee. Previously, Mr. Callan worked at GMAC in their Principal Investments unit as a portfolio manager and an analyst. He has been a member of the investment community, specializing in structured assets, since 2003. Mr. Callan received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management | ||
| Gregory S. Liechty | Director | 2011 | Now |
| Biography | Gregory Liechty is a senior portfolio manager for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Liechty is the securitized sector team leader for the Short Duration & Stable Value Team and is responsible for portfolio management, security analysis and quantitative research for structured products. He is also a portfolio manager on a number of mutual funds and separate accounts. Mr. Liechty joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments legacy firms in 2005 as senior portfolio manager and has been in his current position since 2008. Previously, Mr. Liechty was a senior portfolio manager at Evergreen Investment Management, where he spent more than 10 years managing institutional fixed income portfolios. He has been a member of the investment community since 1992. Mr. Liechty received both a B.A. and an MBA from the University of North Florida. He is a member of the CFA Institute and Portland Society of Financial Analysts. | ||
| Ronald Stahl | Director | 2005 | Now |
| Biography | Ronald Stahl is a senior portfolio manager and head of the Short Duration and Stable Value Team for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. He is also a portfolio manager on a number of mutual funds and separate accounts. Previously, Mr. Stahl specialized in research, trading and active portfolio management in the corporate, government and money market sectors. He joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle legacy firms in 1998 and has been a member of the investment community since then. Mr. Stahl received a B.S. in business administration with a minor in economics from Oregon State University and an MBA from Portland State University. He is a member of the Portland Society of Financial Analysts and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. | ||
| Guy W. Pope | Senior Vice President | 1997 | Now |
| Biography | Guy Pope is a senior portfolio manager for Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Pope joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments legacy firms in 1993 and has been in his current position since 2004. He has been a member of the investment community since 1993. Mr. Pope received a B.A. in political economics from Colorado College and an MBA from Northwestern University. In addition, he is a member of the CFA Institute and the Security Analysts of Portland. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. | ||
| Leonard A. Aplet | Managing Director | 1991 | 2018 |
| Biography | Aplet, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Short Duration and Stable Value , has been associated with Columbia Management Advisors, LLC or its affiliates since 1987. Prior to joining the firm, he was a portfolio manager at the Farmer's Home Administration in Seattle. Mr. Aplet began his investment career in 1978 and earned a B.S. from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of California at Berkeley. Aplet holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Brian J. Lavin | Analyst | 2010 | 2018 |
| Biography | Brian Lavin is a senior portfolio manager and head of the U.S. High Yield Fixed-Income Sector team at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Lavin joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments legacy firms in April 1994 as a credit analyst covering high yield bonds, was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 1999 and to portfolio manager in 2000. Previously, Mr. Lavin was a high yield analyst at Van Kampen Merrit. He has experience in both non-investment-grade and investment-grade issuers and has covered a variety of industries. He has been in the investment industry since 1986. Mr. Lavin received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. | ||
| Scott Schroepfer | Portfolio Manager | 2010 | 2010 |
| Biography | Scott Schroepfer, CFA, Portfolio Manager Managed the Fund since 2008. Sector Manager on high yield fixed income sector team. Joined RiverSource Investments in 1990. Began investment career in 1986. MBA, University of Minnesota. | ||
| Kevin L. Cronk | Portfolio Manager | 2006 | 2010 |
| Biography | Mr. Cronk joined Alcentra in January 2013 as part of the combination of Alcentra with Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC’s high yield business, and is the Head of U.S. Credit Research and a member of the U.S. Investment Committee. Mr. Cronk joined Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser and Alcentra, in 2011 from Columbia Management, where he worked for eleven years as a High Yield Analyst and Portfolio Manager. Prior to that, he worked as a High Yield Investment Associate at Putnam Investments. | ||
| Thomas A. LaPointe | Co-Founder | 2006 | 2009 |
| Biography | Thomas LaPointe, helped launch the Fund with his arrival at Third Avenue Management in 2009. Previously, Mr. Lapointe was senior vice president, co-manages the Boston high yield group for Columbia Management, where he serves as a senior high-yield portfolio manager. Before becoming a portfolio manager in February 2003, Mr. LaPointe served as a high-yield analyst for four years at Columbia Management. He currently co-manages the High Income Portfolio and manages the high-yield sector of Nations Bond Fund and Nations Strategic Income Fund and may also manage other investment products for both BA | ||
| Stephen C. Peacher | Managing Director | 2005 | 2006 |
| Biography | Stephen Peacher, a managing director of Columbia Management, is a co-manager for the Fund and has co-managed the Fund since September, 2005. Mr. Peacher has been associated with Columbia Management since April, 2005. Prior to April, 2005, Mr. Peacher was employed by Putnam Investments, where he served as the Chief Investment Officer of the Credit Team for the previous five years. | ||
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