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Stock Market Today: Indexes rebound after Plunging Friday; Oil Pares Gains After Trump Says Israel, Iran ‘Looking to Do an Immediate Ceasefire’
Investopedia - Hank Smith, Director and Head of Investment Strategy at Haverford Trust, was [...]
Market Commentary: June 2, 2026
Timothy A. Hoyle, CFA, Chief Investment Officer thoyle@haverfordquality.com Markets End May on a High. [...]
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The S&P 500 hit an all-time high six days into a government shutdown. It seems nothing will slow this market down as long as three critical ingredients are in place: 1) easing monetary policy, 2) strong earnings growth, and 3) AI optimism. At least for now, weaker employment data, geo-politics, and weak consumer sentiment just doesn't matter.
Joyce Abbott, the namesake behind the hit television series Abbott Elementary, is celebrated for [...]
During the third quarter of 2025, the S&P 500 rose nearly 8%, recorded 24 all-time high closes, and was never down more than 2%. Heading into the final quarter of the year we anticipate three major trends from the third quarter will continue to power the market’s steady ascension.
Hank Smith is joined by Carly Meyer Bentley, CEO & Founder, The Freckled Strawberry, Inc., on this episode of Speaking of Quality to discuss entrepreneurship, the importance of financial literacy and how to navigate your relationship with money.
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The economic data released on Friday, August 29th was in line with expectations. Headline Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCE), the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, increased 2.6% year-over-year while Core PCE, which excludes food and energy prices, increased 2.9%. Personal income was up 0.4% compared to the previous month while personal spending increased 0.5%.
RADNOR, PA – SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 – The Haverford Trust Company, a private firm [...]
Philadelphia Business Journal — The following employees of The Haverford Trust Company were recently [...]
