Elaine M. Stokes

Executive Vice-President, Portfolio Manager
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Elaine M. Stokes

Elaine joined Loomis Sayles in 1988 and has 33 years of investment industry experience. She is a co-portfolio manager for a number of the firm’s retail and institutional funds, and serves as a member of the board of directors. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager in 2000, Elaine had experience working in high yield, global and emerging markets, and served as a senior fixed-income trader and portfolio specialist. She earned a BS from St. Michael’s College.

"Our value-driven, opportunistic approach seeks to drive returns through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. We have a long-term investment horizon and look across the full spectrum of fixed-income securities to make allocations that provide value and diversification."

Elaine's philosophy

Elaine uses a research-driven, bottom-up process to invest across multiple asset classes, sectors, regions, countries and currencies. Her goal is to build a high-conviction portfolio that generates strong total returns over the long-term while managing exposure to potential downside risk.


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