John H. Crawford, IV, CFA

John H. Crawford, IV, CFA is the Managing Director of Equity Investments at Crawford Investment Counsel and has been with the firm since 1990. John leads the Equity Investment Team working closely with the equity research analysts on stock selection and portfolio policy for all equity strategies. Prior to joining Crawford Investment Counsel, John worked at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.

The Incredible Shrinking P/E Ratio

The decline in share prices combined with stable earnings projections means Price to Earnings ratios have declined significantly over the past six months.

August 04, 2022 4 min read

Winning By Not Losing

Mitigating losses in a weak market environment, like the one we are experiencing today, is a key aspect of the way we invest at Crawford.

June 22, 2022 4 min read

The Uncertainty of Investment Returns

As a stock market investor, there are few guarantees. However, we believe if one has a well thought out discipline and remains invested, suitable results follow.

May 19, 2022 5 min read

Investing Successfully in a World of Uncertainty

Higher volatility, or more risky strategies, are theoretically supposed to provide higher returns.

April 29, 2022 4 min read

Value Versus Valuation

At Crawford, we employ an objectives-based approach to investing that we believe aligns better with both underlying corporate value and common sense.

April 14, 2022 6 min read

Uncertainty is Certain

Life is filled with uncertainties, and this reality actually serves as one of the basic premises for Crawford Investment Counsel’s investment philosophy.

April 08, 2022 3 min read