Fixed Income Strategy

Enhanced Cash

The Crawford Enhanced Cash Strategy seeks to provide tax-exempt money market funds when a more permanent allocation to cash is warranted.

Style Investment Grade Short Duration
Emphasis High Quality, Diversification, Essential Services
Inception 07/01/2008

Investment Philosophy

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The targeted distinguishing feature for the portfolio is an extremely short call or redemption provision
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In addition to short callable bonds, municipal bonds with short-term final maturity dates are utilized to balance out the Enhanced Cash portfolio
03
The municipal market is inefficient and many issues are not called on the first available call date
04
As a bond migrates past the first call date, the yield earned (on cost) rises
Municipal investment-grade issues: 600,000+
Essential Service/Tax-Backed Issuers, Ultra-Short Effective Maturity
Relative Value Identification and Fundamental Research
Alternative to Tax-Exempt Money Funds
Portfolio Construction Includes up to 20 Issues
Strategy Overview

Investment Process

The goal of our investment process is to identify high-quality, short-term maturity municipal bonds from the national marketplace with above-average market yield characteristics and muted price volatility.

Investment Team

Portfolio Management

Our investment team is defined by depth of experience, philosophical alignment, and long-term continuity. We seek to provide investors with disciplined decision-making and consistent portfolio management.

Meet the Team
Geoffrey S. DeLong, CFA
Geoffrey S. DeLong, CFA
Fixed Income Investments Managing Director
Jonathan R. Morgan
Jonathan R. Morgan
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Leslie M. Krone
Leslie M. Krone
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
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