November 27, 2020
Income Generator: Increasing Return for Cash Investors
This podcast from Wells Fargo Asset Managemet discusses what fixed-income investors with lots of cash on hand can do to increase their return potential.
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November 19, 2020
5 Takeaways from November’s Fixed-Income Markets
This post dicusses what’s driving the fixed-income markets and how investors can respond to a highly volatile environment for bonds in November, and the top 5 takeaways.
November 12, 2020
U.S. Economy: From a Big Drop to a Big Bounce?
November 5, 2020
Addressing the Problem Plaguing Fixed-Income Investors
This special edition features a discussion about the fixed-income markets ahead of the election and how bond investors can source income in today’s low-yield environment.
October 29, 2020
Election Perspective: Energy and Finance Sectors
From our perspective, we see five significant policy differences between the candidates that will influence the economy and industries differently.
October 22, 2020
5 Takeaways from October’s Fixed-Income Markets
Here are some takeaways on what’s driving the fixed-income markets and how investors can respond to a highly volatile environment for bonds.
October 15, 2020
Blind Spots in the Retirement Space
Nate Miles, Head of Retirement at Wells Fargo Asset Management, reveals three retirement blind spots that he and his team have noticed in conversations with defined contribution plan sponsors, their consultants, and advisors.
October 8, 2020
U.S. Elections and the Markets
In this podcast, we will speak with Dr. Brian Jacobsen, Senior Investment Strategist for the Multi-Asset Solutions team at Wells Fargo Asset Management, about the upcoming U.S. elections and ways to manage the risks surrounding the election.
October 1, 2020
How an Average Investor Really Invests and Why It Matters
In this podcast, we will speak with Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA®, Portfolio Manager for the Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) Analytic Investors team, about how an average investor is really investing that is contrary to widely held perceptions.
September 24, 2020
Climate Change: Sustainable Integrated Energy Investments
This podcast from Wells Fargo Asset Management discusses climate change as it relates to integrated energy and the investment case for that sector.
September 17, 2020
U.S. Economy: Labor Market Healing
September 10, 2020
Global Economy: Growth and Inflation Comparison
September 3, 2020
Finding Sustainable Growth Stocks After Their Strong Outperformance
In today’s podcast, we will speak about whether or not the stock market is looking like the internet bubble. We’ll focus on growth stocks, the concentration of the big five internet stocks, and where we see resilient growth companies.
August 27, 2020
Income Generator: Security Income with Fixed Income
This podcast features a discussion about income. What it is, where to find it in today’s low-yield world, and how different fixed-income strategies can be used by investors.
August 20, 2020
Finding Balance in Times of Crisis – Part 2
This episode discusses how some of the investment teams at Wells Fargo Asset Management have navigated the ups and downs of 2020 and how they plan on approaching the continued uncertainty for the rest of the year.
August 13, 2020
Finding Balance in Times of Crisis – Part 1
This episode discusses how some of the investment teams at Wells Fargo Asset Management have navigated the ups and downs of 2020 and how they plan on approaching the continued uncertainty for the rest of the year.
July 30, 2020
Time to Consider Small-Cap Value Equities?
As equity markets recover from their losses due to the pandemic’s shutdowns, one asset class in particular—small-cap value—has lagged more than other major indices in terms of its valuation.
July 23, 2020
Examining Central Bank Actions in the Path to Recovery
Central bank intervention, lessons learned from past crises, and the current U.S. coin shortage are topics of discussion in this post.
July 9, 2020
A Balanced Approach to Cash Management
This podcast episode covers insights about opportunities for cash investors in a low-rate environment, the questions investors should be asking as they assess their cash portfolios, and the potential risks and rewards of the short-term municipal market.
July 2, 2020
Beyond Traditional Risk—Measuring A Portfolio’s ESG Profile
In today’s podcast, we will speak with Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA®, Portfolio Manager for the Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) Analytic Investors team, about how traditional risk—as measured by price volatility—may be improved upon by measuring and managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) profiles within a portfolio.
June 25, 2020
Climate Change: The Resiliency of Global Utilities
Tom Lyons, Head of Climate Investment Research and Senior Investment Analyst with Wells Fargo Asset Management, discusses climate change as it relates to the utilities sector and the Climate Change Working Group’s framework for assessing individual firms.
June 18, 2020
A Fresh Look at Macro Events in the COVID-19 Era
Two months after his first macro update on the COVID-19 environment, Dr. Brian Jacobsen, Senior Investment Strategist for the Multi-Asset Solutions team at Wells Fargo Asset Management, provides his current thoughts on policy response, the economy, and having a constructive mindset during these challenging times.
June 11, 2020
Looking Through the Lens of a Fixed-Income Investor
Today’s podcast introduces the new fixed-income strategist at Wells Fargo Asset Management, George Bory. We’ll discuss the current macro environment and then drill down to the most important topics in the bond markets.
June 4, 2020
Exploring the Emerging Market Small-Cap Equities Universe
In this episode, we’ll explore the overlooked investment universe of emerging market small-cap equities with Prashant Paroda, Associate Portfolio Manager with the Berkeley Street Emerging Markets Equity Team at Wells Fargo Asset Management.
May 28, 2020
Behavioral Strategies in Uncertain and Complex Times – Part 1
We’ll discuss behavioral strategies for advisors and clients to help them navigate their financial and personal lives in the COVID-19 environment. In the first part of this two-part series, we will talk with Dr. Rick Jensen, renowned sports psychologist, performance coach, and author.
May 21, 2020
Investing on the Right Side of Change in the COVID-19 Era
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the global markets, is there a common set of attributes that can help companies be resilient and even succeed? We address this question with our guest Ozo Jaculewicz, Associate Portfolio Manager and Senior Portfolio Specialist for the Fundamental Growth Equity Team at Wells Fargo Asset Management.
May 14, 2020
Why U.S. High Yield? Why Now?
May 7, 2020
