Jim Noble is a municipal bond Portfolio Manager for the Principal Asset Management fixed income team. Jim played a vital role in establishing the Principal Tax Sensitive Strategies in 2010. His performance has been widely recognized by Morningstar and various periodicals since inheriting (Principal Tax Exempt/Principal California) and creating (Principal Municipal Opportunistic) mutual funds. Prior to his current role, Jim had additional portfolio management/fundamental analysis duties at Dreyfus Tax Exempt and Dreyfus Taxable Fixed Income Departments (wholly owned subsidiaries of the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation). During his career, he has focused on speculative credits/derivatives capitalizing on market dislocations for various clients (mutual funds, high net worth, retail SMA, and institutional. Past investment endeavors include managing the options desk at Dreyfus Investment Services. He received an MBA and bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University. Jim has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Municipal Analyst Group of New York and New York Society of Security Analysts.