The Savings Glut: The Good and the Bad
The issues surrounding savings and investment and resulting saving gluts are complicated and multifaceted.
The High-Grade Bond Market Today: Compressed Yields & Longer Duration
Since the Global Financial Crisis, changes in the U.S. high-grade bond market are exposing passive fixed income investors to a heightened level of risk.
The World is Uncertain, Just Look at Earnings Expectations
It’s no secret that more stable earnings and dividends are what we strive to seek over the longer term for our investors.
Stock Rating System
We utilize a formal, subjective stock rating system to communicate how we are evaluating individual investment opportunities.
Winning with Quality in the Consumer Discretionary Sector
At CIC, we seek high-quality companies for long-term investment.
The Recession Is Officially Over. Now What?
Stocks are always subject to temporary corrections and, even worse, to bear markets in which the decline in the market is 20% or more.
Pieces of Success
We feel consistent annual reinvestment back into the business and a client first mindset has enabled CIC to prosper along with our investors.
Patterns of Returns Matter
The pattern of returns earned can be more important than absolute returns.
An Extreme Environment
As investors in high quality small cap companies, we have faced a uniquely challenging environment since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investing in Energy Infrastructure
Have you ever thought about how the natural gas we use for cooking or to heat our homes gets there?
Porter’s Five Forces in the Crawford Equity Research Process
We apply Porter’s Five Forces of critical thinking to each potential investment for CIC equity strategies.
Can Cryptocurrencies Pay Dividends for Investors?
The recent surge in cryptocurrencies has many wondering if they should join the rise.