Allspring: SpringTalk

Jessica Mann, Head of Stewardship at Wells Fargo Asset Management, discusses the 2019 WFAM stewardship report, meaningful company engagement, and the firm’s vision for positive change now and in the future. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

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This special edition of On the Trading Desk® features a discussion about the liquidity component of an investor’s portfolio. Following the disruptions to the short-term bond market in March and April, cash investors are now looking for a balanced path forward. To help explain, Yeng Butler, Head of the Liquidity Client Group at Wells Fargo Asset Management, and Jeff Weaver, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Municipal and Short Duration Fixed Income, WFAM Global Fixed Income, share their 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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0720-00025

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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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0620-01577

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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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0620-01233

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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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0620-00564

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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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0620-00360

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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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0520-01183

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In today’s podcast, we will speak with Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA®, Portfolio Manager for the Wells Fargo Asset Management Analytic Investors team, about how a new factor, namely the stay-at-home order, has changed historical risk profiles and what it may mean for a portfolio’s risk profile. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0520-00926

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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. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0520-00486

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In the second part of this two-part series, we’ll talk again with Dr. Rick Jensen, renowned sports psychologist, performance coach, and author, about behavioral strategies for advisors and clients to help them navigate their financial and personal lives in the COVID-19 environment. A transcript is on AdvantageVoice®.


Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) is the trade name for certain investment advisory/management firms owned by Wells Fargo & Company. These firms include but are not limited to Wells Capital Management Incorporated and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by WFAM entities are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA).

This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0520-00403

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