Eric Sprow, CFA, CAIA
16 Years at AB|23 Years of Experience
Eric Sprow is Managing Director of AB's Equities business. In this role, he works extensively with the firm's research and portfolio-management teams, as well as with clients around the world. Previously, Sprow served as an investment specialist for Value Equities. Before joining the firm in 2007, he worked as an equity research analyst and assistant portfolio manager with Croft Leominster, a Baltimore-based investment-management firm. Sprow holds a BA in economics from Washington and Lee University, and is a CFA charterholder and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Location: New York
Published Work
Recent market gyrations have many people asking: Is it time to pivot from a growth equities allocation to a value equities allocation? But that's the wrong question. Instead of asking which style is likely to outperform, investors should be asking why they're performing differently.
Passive investing strategies continue to attract big money. But think carefully before choosing to track a benchmark in emerging markets (EM). Active managers offer several clear benefits for equity investors in the developing world.