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The Central European Investment Landscape

The Central European Investment Landscape

We’re all aware of the challenges investors face here in the States, but what about the rest of the world? City Different Investments portfolio manager Vin Walden recently traveled to Slovakia to investigate the European investment landscape and explore his old stomping grounds. Vin sits down with Sarah Rogala, CDI director of marketing, to...

Aug 15, 2022

We’re all aware of the challenges investors face here in the States, but what about the rest of the world? City Different Investments portfolio

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Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles looking at the three tenets of our equity investment strategy; long-term horizons, a differentiated research approach, and balanced portfolios. For this piece, we dive into how we balance portfolios. 

Aug 1, 2022

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles

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The Risk is Mutual: Mutual Funds in a Rising Rate Environment

The Risk is Mutual: Mutual Funds in a Rising Rate Environment

I saw this headline on Bloomberg today: "I Put Faith in These Guys: Vanguard Clients Decry Tax Debacle." It got me thinking about the risks embedded in fixed income mutual funds — especially municipal bond funds — during a rising rate environment.  

May 9, 2022

I saw this headline on Bloomberg today: "I Put Faith in These Guys: Vanguard Clients Decry Tax Debacle." It got me thinking about the risks embedded

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How to Quantify Muni Risks

How to Quantify Muni Risks

Earlier this year, municipal bond investors chasing returns often found themselves over their skis on risk. In our recent call, our fixed income portfolio managers Chris Ryon and Sweta Singh explain their quantitative approach to calculating and managing risk.

Dec 8, 2021

Earlier this year, municipal bond investors chasing returns often found themselves over their skis on risk. In our recent call, our fixed income

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Coping with the Income/Risk Trade-off in the Current Market

Coping with the Income/Risk Trade-off in the Current Market

For years, interest rates have remained low compared to historical norms – and well below the current rates of inflation.  This in turn has restricted the number of low-risk options for investors seeking yield, often exposing them to longer durations and lower credit quality in search of income.

Dec 3, 2021

For years, interest rates have remained low compared to historical norms – and well below the current rates of inflation.  This in turn has

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Posts about

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The Central European Investment Landscape

The Central European Investment Landscape

We’re all aware of the challenges investors face here in the States, but what about the rest of the world? City Different Investments portfolio manager Vin Walden recently traveled to Slovakia to investigate the European investment landscape and explore his old stomping grounds. Vin sits down with Sarah Rogala, CDI director of marketing, to...

Aug 15, 2022 Written by: Vin Walden

We’re all aware of the challenges investors face here in the States, but what about the rest of the world? City Different Investments portfolio

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Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

Maintaining Balance In Your Equity Portfolio

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles looking at the three tenets of our equity investment strategy; long-term horizons, a differentiated research approach, and balanced portfolios. For this piece, we dive into how we balance portfolios. 

Aug 1, 2022 Written by: Rob MacDonald

One of the things that makes City Different Investments, well, different is our principled investment approach. We are doing a series of articles

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The Risk is Mutual: Mutual Funds in a Rising Rate Environment

The Risk is Mutual: Mutual Funds in a Rising Rate Environment

I saw this headline on Bloomberg today: "I Put Faith in These Guys: Vanguard Clients Decry Tax Debacle." It got me thinking about the risks embedded in fixed income mutual funds — especially municipal bond funds — during a rising rate environment.  

May 9, 2022 Written by: Chris Ryon

I saw this headline on Bloomberg today: "I Put Faith in These Guys: Vanguard Clients Decry Tax Debacle." It got me thinking about the risks embedded

Continue Reading
How to Quantify Muni Risks

How to Quantify Muni Risks

Earlier this year, municipal bond investors chasing returns often found themselves over their skis on risk. In our recent call, our fixed income portfolio managers Chris Ryon and Sweta Singh explain their quantitative approach to calculating and managing risk.

Dec 8, 2021 Written by: City Different Investments

Earlier this year, municipal bond investors chasing returns often found themselves over their skis on risk. In our recent call, our fixed income

Continue Reading
Coping with the Income/Risk Trade-off in the Current Market

Coping with the Income/Risk Trade-off in the Current Market

For years, interest rates have remained low compared to historical norms – and well below the current rates of inflation.  This in turn has restricted the number of low-risk options for investors seeking yield, often exposing them to longer durations and lower credit quality in search of income.

Dec 3, 2021 Written by: City Different Investments

For years, interest rates have remained low compared to historical norms – and well below the current rates of inflation.  This in turn has

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