Loss Aversion: The Case for Preservation
When investors succumb to loss aversion, they interrupt the compounding process.
Introduction to Behavioral Investing
Crawford's investment philosophy is intentionally designed to work with, rather than against, human nature.
The Discipline Dividend
So much of what we do from an investment standpoint occurs around the concepts of discipline and dividends.
American Exceptionalism: Economic Impact & Stock Market Returns
American Exceptionalism has played a significant role in shaping the country's economic and stock market superiority. This has been a significant success factor in our client portfolios.
Not Diversification, Dividendification!
We seek diversification by investing across various areas and sectors of the market, and we insist on dividendification in the name of achieving successful outcomes for our clients.
Investing for All Seasons
Since the advent of common stocks, there has been an ongoing search for the perfect way to invest.
It's Easier Said Than Done
Many would be shocked to learn that the majority of common stocks have lifetime buy and hold returns that are less than that of one month Treasury Bills. Said differently, the stock market overall generates attractive long-term returns, but most stocks fail to even match the returns of Treasury Bills.
Top Ten Investment Lessons Learned
I was recently asked to give a brief presentation on an investment-related topic. What follows is my list of the top ten lessons I have learned throughout my years of working as both a portfolio manager and analyst.
Expect the Unexpected
At Crawford, our strategies are engineered to embrace the reality of uncertainty. We prefer to pursue an active management process that seeks diversification across sectors, industries, and position sizes.
Stocks: Rent, Own, or Just Stay in a Hotel?
If owning a stock with a six-month time horizon is analogous to renting, then options contracts can be compared to staying in a hotel.
It All Started with a Can of Beans
Here is a story of how an investor got his start and how it led to a love of investing that lasted a lifetime.
The Total Shareholder Return Trifecta
We invest to achieve an investment trifecta by selecting stocks that provide our investors with all three components of total investment return: fundamental business progress or growth, dividend yield, and valuation improvement
