George Bory, CFA
Biography
George Bory is the chief investment strategist for the Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this role, he is responsible for partnering across the fixed income platform to help each team set investment strategies for our full range of products and collaborating with clients to identify appropriate investment strategies. George also acts as the key fixed income conduit for our marketing and distribution teams to directly market our fixed income capabilities to clients. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to WFAM, George served as head of fixed income research for Wells Fargo Securities and earlier served as the head of credit strategy. Before that, he was the global head of credit strategy for UBS Securities. Previous roles include working for J.P. Morgan Investment Management, where George held several positions, including senior global credit portfolio manager. He began his investment industry career in 1992 as a credit analyst for Fleet Financial Group. George earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, graduating cum laude, from Siena College and completed the London School of Economics’ General Course. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Published insights
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Election 2024: Market ImpactsAfter this week’s momentous U.S. election results, Allspring’s investment experts share their perspectives on what to expect for fixed income and equity markets going forward.
George Bory, Allspring’s chief investment strategist, and Nick Venditti, head of municipal fixed income, discuss bonds leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and beyond.
Listen in to George Bory, chief fixed income strategist for Allspring Global Investments, and his immediate reaction on the Wednesday, September 18, announcement from the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting.
George Bory discusses the intersection of politics and finance, the impact of previous U.S. election results on U.S. and global bonds, and the importance of economic fundamentals in post-election fixed income outcomes.
When uncertainty is high, it’s important for bond investors to prioritize flexibility. Making small decisions across multiple sectors while maintaining investment flexibility is preferable to one big macro view.
As we reach the middle of 2024, where do our experts think you should focus portfolios given shifting rate expectations, sticky inflation, and global uncertainties? Follow the insight to find out more.
We discuss the current macro environment for bonds and how different types of investors can approach today’s bond market.
Podcast
Still T-bill and Chill?Jeff Weaver, CFA, head of Allspring’s Global Liquidity Solutions team, and George Bory, CFA, chief investment strategist for Allspring Fixed Income, discuss recent Fed (U.S. Federal Reserve) activity, new money fund liquidity requirements, and allocating investments at the front end of the curve.
Amidst a backdrop of diverging growth and inflation trends driving central bank policy, three strategies for global investors remain as relevant today as they were in the beginning of the year.
George Bory, Chief Investment Strategist for Fixed Income, interviews Noah Wise, Senior Portfolio Manager for the Plus Fixed Income team. The pair discuss how the Fed may react to stickier inflation, a potential market impact of the impending U.S. election, and benefits of diversifying your fixed income portfolio.
For bond investors, the “Goldilocks moment” has arrived. We see this as an opportunity to diversify duration or “ride the curve.”