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With the deadline looming for the U.S. government to pass a bill in order to avert a government shutdown, Jeff Weaver, head of Global Liquidity Solutions, and Henri Proutt, portfolio specialist for the Global Liquidity Solutions team, discuss what i...

As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep its key interest rate, the federal funds rate, unchanged at 5.25%–5.50%. Despite the recent resurgence in inflation, the medium-term outlook points to a gradually cooling e...

Allspring is celebrating its second anniversary since becoming an independent company. CEO Joe Sullivan and chief marketing officer Kelly Vives discuss where Allspring started, where it’s been, and where it's headed in 2024 and beyond. On The Trading Desk: What would your family say to Allspring?

John Moninger, head of U.S. Distribution at Allspring, speaks with John Hockers, co-head of the Investment Analytics team, about the prominent global risks that are top of mind for him and his team and how these themes are being used for investment...

With the Federal Reserve signaling that they’re done raising rates for the time being, Noah Wise, senior portfolio manager for Allspring’s Plus Fixed Income team, and George Bory, chief investment strategist, discuss their views on the current interest rates situation. Noah Wise: Key for investors is to focus on consistently applying a disciplined and successful approach.

Manju Boraiah, head of Systematic Fixed Income and Custom Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) at Allspring, explains to Sean Burke, head of the Remi Specialist Group, and our listeners why he thinks tax management is much more than just tax-loss harv...

What do emerging markets look like without China? Derrick Irwin, portfolio manager with the Intrinsic Emerging Markets Equity team, and Joseph Dore, head of International Consultant Relations, discuss the emergence of EM (emerging markets) equity ex...

Abby Becker and Danny Sarnowski talk about the parallels between the world of running and how investors might consider positioning themselves across the yield curve today to run a successful race. Yields on the front end of the curve are at their highest levels in 20 years. Money market mutual fund assets hit another new all-time high at the end of July of $5.4 trillion.

The interest rate market currently is pricing a 30% probability of an additional 25-basis-point hike at the Fed’s November meeting. Demand has stayed robust, and higher-frequency growth indicators point to reacceleration ahead in the third quarter. The Fed also needs to carefully calibrate between higher rates and supply.

Matthias Scheiber, head of Allspring’s Systematic Edge Multi- Asset team, and Travis Keshemberg, senior portfolio manager, review the U.S. employment situation. They also discuss the potential opportunities and challenges in the next 6 to 12 months.

In this podcast, Jamie Newton, head of Global Fixed Income Research and deputy head of Sustainability at Allspring, and Rick Hartley, senior vice president and client advisor on the Insurance Solutions team, discuss reasons the U.S. economy has rema...

The summer can be a slower time for financial advisors and their business. Dr. Rick Jensen, world-renowned performance coach, sports psychologist, and author, and Scott Engroff, sales manager and senior vice president for Intermediary Sales at Allspring Global Investments, discuss how advisors can use that downtime to take their game to the next level.

Jin Im: We’re in a period right now that we haven’t seen in a very long time. There are opportunities across mortgages, agency mortgages. Given the large opportunity set, there are investments across the risk spectrum in this sector with the potential to offer an attractive source of total return, yield, stability and diversification.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term rating of the U.S. to a “AA+ Stable” from its previous “AAA Watch Negative” outlook. The downgrade “reflects the expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years, a high and growing general government debt burden, and the erosion of governance”

Andy Hunt, senior investment strategist, and Katie Wadley, institutional client director at Allspring Global Investments, discuss why now is the time for investors to consider making improvements to their LDI (liability-driven investing) portfolios. Hunt: It’s an exciting time for pension plan investment. Market conditions and funded ratios have changed a lot in the last couple of years.

The Federal Open Market Committee just decided to increase the federal funds target rate by 0.25%, resulting in a new target of 5.50%. The Fed’s language remains decidedly hawkish. If inflation stays stubbornly high, the Fed has the flexibility to hike again.

This podcast explains why investors should consider climate transition strategies for fixed income portfolios. Martijn de Vree, head of Fixed Income Solutions at Allspring Global Investments, joins Catherine McLaughlin. He explains why existing strategies use a variety of indices as a benchmark for climate offerings.

Dennis Derby: The focus on public good in the municipal market is the driving force in improving life in the United States for all the citizens and constituents here. Derby: Some of the most notable improvements in transit and public transportation have been implemented through the use of municipal bond financing. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act pass in 2021 should be a huge tailwind for funding highways, power grids, broadband.

Russia’s current instability is likely to create more volatility in equity markets across the globe. This type of unpredictable global crisis highlights the importance of active management and bottom-up stock selection. If markets sell off due to risk concerns, this may present a nice opportunity to add back some risk.

Allspring's Danny Sarnowski and Ozo Jaculewicz join Frank Cooke for an Allview face-off roundtable. They talk about their predictions for markets and beyond for the second half of 2023. The pair also discuss their views on interest rates and inflation.

The impacts of a changing climate are becoming increasingly evident worldwide on different industries. There are going to have to be major changes in the way we produce and consume food over the next few decades. Agriculture itself is a major contributor to emissions. We all depend on natural capital in industries ranging from medicine to food production.

Derrick Irwin, portfolio manager for Allspring’s Intrinsic Emerging Markets Equity team, and Ann Miletti, head of Active Equity and chief diversity officer, discuss emerging markets and why they might be one of the best areas to invest in thi...

The Federal Open Market Committee decided to leave the federal funds target rate unchanged, at 5.00% to 5.25%. Inflation fighting remains the top priority, which realistically will likely require some form of economic weakening. If inflation stays stubbornly high, the Fed has the flexibility to hike again.

Martijn de Vree, head of Fixed Income Solutions, and George Bory, chief investment strategist for Fixed Income at Allspring, discuss strategies that global fixed income investors can pursue in today’s markets. A more complete discussion can b...

Manju Boraiah is head of Systematic Fixed Income and Custom SMA (Separately Managed Accounts) for Allspring. He says the future of investing will be driven by personalization, customization of advice, investment strategies, and portfolios based on an individual investor's unique financial goals, risk tolerance, and preferences.