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ESG Investing

ESG Investing

At City Different Investments, we try to live up to our company’s name by actually investing differently. We believe the way we think about investing is, well, different from most other investment firms. And one way we think differently is our approach to ESG investing. Too many investment vehicles use the buzzword without fully committing...

Apr 27, 2023

At City Different Investments, we try to live up to our company’s name by actually investing differently. We believe the way we think about investing

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The Power of Long Term Investing

The Power of Long Term Investing

Long-term investment horizons are often talked about, but not always practiced. For most clients, investment goals are measured in years (or maybe even decades). But many investment professionals feel the need to prove their worth in quarterly increments (this can be for a host of varying reasons, but we see it all the time). At CDI, we feel that...

Apr 25, 2023

Long-term investment horizons are often talked about, but not always practiced. For most clients, investment goals are measured in years (or maybe

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The Wisdom of Crowds

The Wisdom of Crowds

Our investment philosophy follows a fundamental belief — the stock market functions much like the classic jelly-bean-counting experiment. That might sound strange, but hear me out:

Apr 6, 2023

Our investment philosophy follows a fundamental belief — the stock market functions much like the classic jelly-bean-counting experiment. That might

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The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Nothing

The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Nothing

The problems/resolutions of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank bring to mind a Theodore Roosevelt quote: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”

Mar 30, 2023

The problems/resolutions of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank bring to mind a Theodore Roosevelt quote: “In any moment of decision, the

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Diversity and Inclusion in Finance

Diversity and Inclusion in Finance

Sweta Singh admits that she fell into finance by chance: “You do something day in and day out, and then you fall in love with it. I think it is symbiotic — you enjoy your work, and then you pour more of yourself into it..” She discovered something in her found profession that has driven her to reach its pinnacle, though: empowerment.

Mar 8, 2023

Sweta Singh admits that she fell into finance by chance: “You do something day in and day out, and then you fall in love with it. I think it is

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Risk Management

Risk Management

Risk management often carries the reputation of being “command and control.” Is it possible for institutional-class risk management to exist in a culture of freedom and responsibility?

Feb 28, 2023

Risk management often carries the reputation of being “command and control.” Is it possible for institutional-class risk management to exist in a

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Cash Reserve Management

Cash Reserve Management

“What do you do with cash?” is an investment question as old as, well, investing. It’s rare (and usually unwise) that an investor would have the entirety of their assets or holdings actively trading in the market — folks almost always have some form of cash reserve. But, as inflation ticks upward, the value of that cash drops if it’s not outpacing...

Feb 21, 2023

“What do you do with cash?” is an investment question as old as, well, investing. It’s rare (and usually unwise) that an investor would have the

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ESG Investing

ESG Investing

At City Different Investments, we try to live up to our company’s name by actually investing differently. We believe the way we think about investing is, well, different from most other investment firms. And one way we think differently is our approach to ESG investing. Too many investment vehicles use the buzzword without fully committing...

Apr 27, 2023 Written by: Connor Browne and Andrew Rodriguez

At City Different Investments, we try to live up to our company’s name by actually investing differently. We believe the way we think about investing

Continue Reading
The Power of Long Term Investing

The Power of Long Term Investing

Long-term investment horizons are often talked about, but not always practiced. For most clients, investment goals are measured in years (or maybe even decades). But many investment professionals feel the need to prove their worth in quarterly increments (this can be for a host of varying reasons, but we see it all the time). At CDI, we feel that...

Apr 25, 2023 Written by: Connor Browne and Rob MacDonald

Long-term investment horizons are often talked about, but not always practiced. For most clients, investment goals are measured in years (or maybe

Continue Reading
The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Nothing

The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Nothing

The problems/resolutions of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank bring to mind a Theodore Roosevelt quote: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”

Mar 30, 2023 Written by: Chris Ryon and Sweta Singh

The problems/resolutions of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank bring to mind a Theodore Roosevelt quote: “In any moment of decision, the

Continue Reading
Diversity and Inclusion in Finance

Diversity and Inclusion in Finance

Sweta Singh admits that she fell into finance by chance: “You do something day in and day out, and then you fall in love with it. I think it is symbiotic — you enjoy your work, and then you pour more of yourself into it..” She discovered something in her found profession that has driven her to reach its pinnacle, though: empowerment.

Mar 8, 2023 Written by: City Different Investments

Sweta Singh admits that she fell into finance by chance: “You do something day in and day out, and then you fall in love with it. I think it is

Continue Reading
Cash Reserve Management

Cash Reserve Management

“What do you do with cash?” is an investment question as old as, well, investing. It’s rare (and usually unwise) that an investor would have the entirety of their assets or holdings actively trading in the market — folks almost always have some form of cash reserve. But, as inflation ticks upward, the value of that cash drops if it’s not outpacing...

Feb 21, 2023 Written by: Chris Ryon and Sweta Singh

“What do you do with cash?” is an investment question as old as, well, investing. It’s rare (and usually unwise) that an investor would have the

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Idiosyncratic Alpha — Not a Factor Bet

Idiosyncratic Alpha — Not a Factor Bet

With a large reversal in factor returns over the last two years, we’re hearing this question a lot: Can active management deliver outperformance that isn’t dependent on systematic factors?

Feb 6, 2023 Written by: Connor Browne and Rob MacDonald

With a large reversal in factor returns over the last two years, we’re hearing this question a lot: Can active management deliver outperformance that

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