17 Years at AB|38 Years of Experience
Walt Czaicki serves as a Senior Vice President and Senior Investment Strategist for Equities at AB. He rejoined the firm in 2015 and has been in the investment-management industry since 1986. Czaicki's roles have ranged from a fundamental equity research analyst and portfolio manager to chief investment officer. Prior to rejoining AB, he worked on the buy side for a Regions Financial predecessor organization, as well as at Commerce Trust Company and Bank of America. Czaicki holds a BSBA in finance and an MBA, both from Saint Louis University. He is a CFA charterholder. Location: Dallas
Quality has become a popular buzzword in equity investing. But what does it really mean?
Nelson Yu, Walt Czaicki | 27 January 2025Equities have an important role to play in a diversified allocation today, to help hedge against inflation and to navigate a lower-growth environment.
Robert Milano, Walt Czaicki, David Wong | 27 November 2023In a world of structurally higher inflation and interest rates, there are good reasons for equity investors to consider active portfolios for equity allocations.
Robert Milano, Walt Czaicki, David Wong | 16 February 2023As US inflation expectations grow, many investors are concerned about the potential impact on stocks. Our research shows that US equities have delivered solid returns during periods of moderate inflation for more than seven decades.
Walt Czaicki, David Wong | 25 March 2021Even if this US election has a bigger impact on markets than in the past, we would advise against building an investing strategy based on a potential political outcome for several reasons.
Richard Brink, Walt Czaicki | 19 October 2020These are tricky days for the global economy. As growth downshifts and corporate earnings weaken, some investors are dusting off playbooks for late-cycle investing. That makes sense, but there are a few twists to today's market conditions that may require new responses.
Richard Brink, Walt Czaicki | 17 April 2019US companies, lured by historically low interest rates, have taken on massive amounts of debt in recent years. As rates begin to rise, investors should beware of companies that might be vulnerable to increasing financing costs.
Scott Krauthamer, Walt Czaicki | 24 July 2018This information is for exclusive use of the wholesale person to whom it is provided and is not to be relied upon by any other person. It is not intended for retail or public use and may not be further distributed without prior written consent of ABAL.
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