Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S.1 Juneteenth honors freedom, education, and achievements of African Americans across our nation. Earlier this week, the Senate and the House approved a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday and yesterday, President Biden signed […]
Earlier this week, CCM published an informational piece on the financial and credit aspects we would like to see tackled in the proposed American Infrastructure Bond (AIB) Program, a/k/a Build America Bonds 2.0. In this week’s blog, we think it is important to highlight issuer reporting as part of the […]
Many clients know CCM as a fixed income impact investing manager but are less familiar with our equity offerings. Similar to our approach in fixed income, we evaluate equity securities from an impact and financial perspective. In this week’s blog, Tom Lott, portfolio manager, discusses the compounder strategy used for […]
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. While dates and celebrations vary around the world, Mother’s Day traditionally involves presenting moms with flowers, cards, and other gifts. Celebrations of mothers and […]
Yesterday, April 22, was the official celebration of Earth Day and the theme chosen by EARTH.ORG for this year’s celebration was #RestoreOurEarth. Similar to last year, #EarthDay2021 was honored virtually due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the celebration is different from the first ever celebration of […]
Homeownership is important for so many reasons. It helps accumulate and pass on wealth, provides shelter, and helps with overall well-being. Research has shown that the stability of an affordable mortgage or rent can have profound effects on childhood development, school performance, and health outcomes for families and individuals. But […]
Last week, an opinion letter from Tariq Fancy, former chief investment officer of sustainable investing at BlackRock, claimed sustainable investing practices to be a public relations spin and highlighted greenwashing as an impediment to addressing the risks of climate change. As a pioneer in impact and ESG investing, CCM agrees […]
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day that celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements.1 The day has been recognized by the United Nations since 1977 and raises awareness for the continued need to fight gender equality. The theme for IWD 2021 was #ChooseToChallenge, so everyone would […]
This past month, we have celebrated Black History Month which reflects and honors centuries and decades of Black American history and heritage. The celebration runs from February 1 to March 1 and was started in 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African […]
In this week’s blog, Andrew Cowen, CCM’s head of equities, shares his thoughts on the markets in early 2021 and his outlook for the upcoming months. This year launched with several macroenvironment changes portending a very different first quarter of 2021 than for most of 2020. Earnings season for the […]
