Bryant VanCronkhite, CFA, CPA
Biography
Bryant VanCronkhite is a senior portfolio manager and co-head of the Special Global Equity team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to this, Bryant was a senior research analyst on the team, which he joined in 2004 before the acquisition of Strong Capital Management. Earlier, Bryant was a mutual fund accountant for Strong. He began his investment industry career in 2003. Bryant earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in professional accountancy from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, and is a certified public accountant. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of CFA Society Milwaukee and the AICPA.
Published insights
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The Dividend DivideAllspring experts explore the evolving role of dividends, debating their value as a source of stability, a tool for discipline, and their impact on flexibility in today's market.
What might the future hold for markets? In this roundtable discussion, our investment experts explore pressing topics like deficit spending, trade tensions, the Fed’s next moves, and the weakening U.S. dollar.
Bryant VanCronkhite is a senior portfolio manager and co-head of Allspring’s Special Global Equity team. The team looks for market inefficiencies using a CPA’s knowledge and approach to analyzing financial statements.
Allspring equity portfolio managers Bryant VanCronkhite, Alison Shimada, and Mike Smith sit down to explore current market conditions, economic uncertainties, and potential investment strategies for 2025. They break down the unique challenges and opportunities in current equity markets and the importance of active management and resilience during times of volatility.
In our 2025 Outlook, we discuss three macro themes we expect in 2025 and nine of our portfolio managers reveal top opportunities they anticipate and their positioning to potentially benefit.
Two Allspring equity portfolio managers, Bryant VanCronkhite and Michael Smith, share their perspectives on the U.S. DOJ’s court filing stating it may recommend dismantling Google’s core businesses.
We discuss two risks investors face: 1) the increased risk in strategies mirroring the S&P 500 as just a few holdings drive its results, and 2) the huge wall of corporate debt maturing in 2025–2029 that will need renewal at much higher rates.