3Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman of the Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund covers the performance of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the first half of 2024, artificial intelligence’s impact on data centers, mergers and acquisition activity, and qualities REITs offer in a recessionary environment.
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3Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Foresight Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
The following commentary covers the Portfolio Managers’ view of global interest rates and how management teams have adapted to the rate environment, how government policies support infrastructure assets, and current valuations of infrastructure assets.
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2Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Greenspring Mid Cap Fund
Portfolio Managers Chip Carlson, CFA and Michael Goodman, CFA discuss the Fund’s recent outperformance, the importance of ample free cash flow, and why mid-cap companies currently look attractive.
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2Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Long Short Fund
In the following commentary, the Portfolio Managers of the Cromwell Long Short Fund discuss Mutual of America Capital Management’s investment philosophy the Fund’s portfolio construction and their approach to managing risk.
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3Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Sustainable Balanced Fund
The Fund’s Portfolio Managers discuss the equity and fixed income markets, including anticipated interest rate decreases and how the portfolio is positioned to capture appreciation.
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2Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Tran Sustainable Focus Fund
Portfolio Managers Quoc Tran and Michael Im, CFA discuss the equity market in the first half of 2024, how the Fund could potentially benefit from the growth of artificial intelligence, and the investment case for high-quality, growth-oriented companies.
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1Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman of the Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund discusses the attractiveness of real estate investment trusts (REITs), the health of the sector, and recent merger and acquisition activity.
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1Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Foresight Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
In the following commentary, the Fund’s Portfolio Managers discuss the drivers of 1Q24 performance, factors contributing to an increase in earnings growth, and the case for investing in infrastructure.
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1Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Greenspring Mid Cap Fund
Portfolio Managers Chip Carlson, CFA and Michael Goodman, CFA discuss current valuations, the preferred qualities of mid-cap companies they favor, and current catalysts that may be overlooked by investors.
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1Q 2024 Commentary Cromwell Tran Sustainable Focus Fund
Portfolio Managers Quoc Tran and Michael Im, CFA discuss the equity market in the first quarter of 2024, how the Fund could potentially benefit from the growth of artificial intelligence, and the investment case for high-quality, growth-oriented companies.
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4Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman discusses the 2023 real estate investment trust (REIT) market, subsectors that look attractive, the role REITs play in a portfolio, and the outlook for real estate assets in 2024.
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4Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Foresight Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
In the commentary below, the Portfolio Managers discuss the tailwinds for infrastructure assets, Foresight Group’s strengths in global infrastructure, and how the Fund is currently positioned.
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4Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Greenspring Mid Cap Fund
Portfolio Managers Chip Carlson, CFA and Michael Goodman, CFA emphasize the attractiveness of mid-cap companies in today’s environment, the importance of free cash flow and strong balance sheets, and a new position that exemplifies the team’s approach to finding “All-Weather” companies.
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4Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Sustainable Balanced Fund
The Fund’s Portfolio Managers discuss the equity and fixed income markets and their approach to finding sustainable businesses for the equity and fixed income portfolios.
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4Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Tran Sustainable Focus Fund
Portfolio Managers Quoc Tran and Michael Im, CFA discuss this year’s narrow market performance, how the Fund’s holdings are positioned to grow in the face of higher interest rates, and their thoughts about the market and economy.
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3Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman covers real estate investment trusts’ (REITs) rare discount percentage to net asset value (NAV), the historical performance of REITs after the terminal rate has been reached, and the case for investing in REITs.
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3Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Foresight Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
In the commentary below, the Portfolio Managers discuss the tailwinds for infrastructure assets, Foresight Group’s strengths in global infrastructure, and how the Fund is currently positioned.
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3Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Greenspring Mid Cap Fund
Portfolio Managers Chip Carlson, CFA and Michael Goodman, CFA discuss the Fund’s composition following the reorganization, their perspectives on mid-cap performance, the Fund as an “all-weather” solution, and less cyclically sensitive Industrials companies.
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3Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Tran Sustainable Focus Fund
Portfolio Managers Quoc Tran and Michael Im, CFA discuss this ear’s top heavy market performance, how the Fund’s holdings are positioned to grow in the face of higher interest rates, and their thoughts about the market and economy.
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2Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman highlights how real estate investment trusts (REITs) have historically performed after the Federal Reserve ends its hiking cycle, what changes were made to the portfolio and REITs’ attractive attributes.
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2Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Foresight Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
The Portfolio Managers discuss how the macro environment as affected companies that own and operate physical infrastructure. They also discuss where they are finding investment opportunities, projected earnings growth rates, and how investors should think about sustainability.
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2Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Greenspring Mid Cap Fund
Portfolio Managers Chip Carlson, CFA and Michael Goodman, CFA of the Cromwell Greenspring Mid Cap Fund describe what kind of mid-cap companies they prefer, their investment process, and why mid-caps are considered the “sweet spot” of the market.
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2Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Tran Sustainable Focus Fund
Portfolio Managers Quoc Tran and Michael Im, CFA discuss the macro environment, the Fund’s ESG process, how much of the portfolio could benefit from artificial intelligence (AI), and the growth metrics compared to the overall market.
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1Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell CenterSquare Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman highlights a primary difference etween public real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private real estate, the composition of the REIT market, the perception versus reality of the effect rising rates have on REITs, and the important role REITs play in a portfolio.
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1Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Foresight Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
Since its inception on January 31, 2023, the Fund has been fully invested in companies that own and operate physical infrastructure. In the commentary below, the Portfolio Managers review their investment focus, the case for sustainability, and the effect of tightening lending conditions on infrastructure companies.
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1Q 2023 Commentary Cromwell Tran Sustainable Focus Fund
The following commentary provides insight into the potential for growth stock outperformance, portfolio changes and growth metrics, and the Fund’s high active ESG score from Portfolio Managers Quoc Tran and Michael Im.
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Call Recap - December 12, 2023 2024 Opportunities in Real Assets
On December 12, 2023, CenterSquare Investment Management’s Eric Rothman and London-based Foresight Group’s Eric Bright discussed the rare investment opportunity in high-quality REIT securities and companies that own and operate sustainable infrastructure assets. The following are highlights.
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Call Recap - July 12, 2023 Incorporating Active ESG Share in Client Portfolios
On July 12, 2023, University of Notre Dame Assistant Professor Rafael Zambrana, Tran Capital Management’s Quoc Tran and London-based Foresight Group’s Nick Scullion discussed the concept of Active Share in ESG Investing.
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News - October 18, 2023 Cromwell Funds Adds the Greenspring Fund to its Growing Fund Line-up
October 18, 2023 -Baltimore, MD – The Cromwell Funds, an innovative mutual fund company that commenced operations in March 2022, announced it has completed its adoption of the Greenspring Fund, expanding its growing line-up to five mutual funds.
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Video - June 30, 2024 Why Mid-Cap Investing?
We find the mid-cap space is really a home for a lot of really high-quality companies that are available at very attractive prices. And right now, mid-caps are trading at some of their cheapest levels relative to the S&P 500 in over a decade.
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Video - June 30, 2023 REIT Insights with Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman
REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders in a dividend distribution, thereby making income an important component of a REIT's total return. Dividends have historically grown as property cash flows have remained durable and resilient throughout various economic cycles.
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