Chris Gosselin, CEO of FundMonitors.com, speaks with George Bory, Chief Investment Strategist at Allspring Global Investments. 

They discussed Allspring's public-markets fixed-income approach, focusing on risk-aware portfolio management, steady income above inflation, and global diversification, before turning to how geopolitical tensions, oil prices, inflation, and US politics may shape bond markets and investment positioning.

Key topics by timestamp:

• 0:07 - 5:13 Allspring's fixed income strategy, risk-aware bond investing, and global public markets approach

• 5:19 - 9:30 Iran conflict, oil prices, inflation risks, and central bank implications

• 9:32 - 16:20 US politics, energy prices, and the outlook for bond markets and portfolio positioning