Boris Kuzmin, CFA

Boris Kuzmin, CFA

Boris Kuzmin, CFA is a Senior Research Analyst at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 2004. Boris is also a Principal of the firm. Boris is responsible for equity research in the Financial sector and serves as a voting member the Equity Investment Team. Boris also serves as Director of Small Cap Strategy. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, he was an Equity Research Analyst at Emory Investment Management.

Posts by Boris Kuzmin, CFA
A Canary in Someone Else's Coal Mine?
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A Canary in Someone Else's Coal Mine?

We continue to believe the U.S. is the best place to invest due to its stronger economic fundamentals, more predictable monetary policy, and greater resilience in the face of global disruptions.

February 14, 2025 3 min read
Loan Growth: A Canary in a Coal Mine?
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Loan Growth: A Canary in a Coal Mine?

While we certainly hope for stronger economic growth and improved loan demand this year, the current environment underscores the importance of fundamental, bottom up research and active risk management.

January 21, 2025 4 min read
An Extreme Environment... Revisited
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An Extreme Environment... Revisited

As we approach the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to revisit an article we published in mid-2021

February 08, 2024 5 min read
The Best Kept Secret in Small Cap Investing
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The Best Kept Secret in Small Cap Investing

At our firm we have developed a rigorous investment process that puts Quality at the center of our decision-making, an approach we call Quality at a Reasonable Price.

October 20, 2023 5 min read
Prevailing Through Challenges: Interview with Small Cap Manager
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Prevailing Through Challenges: Interview with Small Cap Manager

We are really pleased with our strategy’s recent outperformance, because there have been several underlying trends in the market working against us.

August 25, 2023 8 min read
Evolutions: Crawford Small Cap Strategy
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Evolutions: Crawford Small Cap Strategy

At the end of 2022, the Crawford Small Cap Strategy celebrated its eleventh birthday.

March 31, 2023 3 min read
Reaching for Yield and Landing in Failure
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Reaching for Yield and Landing in Failure

We will continue to evaluate our bank holdings on an individual basis with a keen eye on managing overall risk.

March 14, 2023 4 min read
The Golden Opportunity: Crawford Small Cap Strategy
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The Golden Opportunity: Crawford Small Cap Strategy

We came to realize that the small cap area of the market might actually be the best place to reap the benefits of our long-held philosophy.

August 26, 2022 4 min read
Banking on Inflation
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Banking on Inflation

Selectively chosen bank stocks can play an important role in protecting investor portfolios against inflation and rising interest rates.

June 15, 2022 5 min read
Small Cap Research Process
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Small Cap Research Process

(CIC) Small Cap strategy aims to deliver attractive investment returns over the long run while reducing the volatility..

February 25, 2021 5 min read

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