Integrating inclusion and sustainability into the whole investment lifecycle is the soundest way to generate long-term economic value. RockCreek invests globally in health, education, climate-smart renewable energy, affordable housing, and financial inclusion. To us, sustainable returns and meaningful impact are one and the same. Every investment can marshal intentional shifts for better returns, a better economy, and a better world.
Doing what is good for the world and what is right for pensioners, students, workers, and future generations are one and the same. RockCreek has invested more than $7.7 billion in diverse firms, including more than $900 million in Black-owned firms and $2.75 billion in women-owned firms since inception.
April 29, 2022
April is the cruelest month, wrote TS Eliot. For investors, this month has certainly been difficult. Not surprisingly, there is debate about the best strategy for holding on to gains from the pandemic recovery while guarding against higher interest rates and a slowing economy. One positioning that has paid off: trusting in the US dollar. It climbed this week against all other major currencies to reach a twenty year high.
April 22, 2022
The beginning of 2022 was a time of firsts. War in Europe, inflation at 40-year highs, and the start of a monetary tightening cycle across major economies coincided to knock equity markets back and trigger a sharp correction in bond prices in Q1. Looking ahead, investor caution remains warranted, but opportunities can, nevertheless, be found.
March 25, 2022
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s tougher message last week left no room for doubt. Markets understood the message. Bond traders thus had a wild ride on the rollercoaster we had warned about. The Fed has begun a determined tightening cycle, intending that interest rates will be pushed up as far and as fast as necessary to squeeze down inflation. The Fed’s next formal move is not until May. Investors should watch for hints before then from Chairman Powell and his colleagues.