John Ognar, CFA
Biography
John Ognar is a senior portfolio specialist for the Special Global Equity team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before WFAM, John served as senior business development manager for the private bank and broker-dealer distribution channels with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Prior to that, John served as director of institutional equity sales at Guggenheim Partners and earlier was the vice president of institutional equity sales for Citigroup Global Markets. John earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality business from Michigan State University and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Published insights
Bryant VanCronkhite and John Ognar recap Q3 market trends—the shift from a "grab-it-all" low-quality rally to a focus on high-quality investments, the expanding opportunities in AI, and what to expect in Q4.
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.