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Market Commentary: February 25, 2026
Tim Hoyle, Chief Investment Officer Thoyle@haverfordquality.com SaaS-pocalypse The S&P 500 has traded essentially flat [...]
Trust, Quality, and the Psychology Behind What We Buy
Hank Smith welcomes Dr. Americus Reed, the Whitney M. Young Jr. Professor of Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, for a conversation about the intersection of marketing, brand identity and the economy.
Tim Hoyle, Chief Investment Officer Thoyle@haverfordquality.com AI, Speculation, and Market Fundamentals As of mid-November, market [...]
NYSE TV – Hank Smith, Director, Head of Investment Strategy was recently interviewed by [...]
Tim Hoyle, Chief Investment Officer Thoyle@haverfordquality.com Earnings Results Justify Lofty Multiples for Top Tech [...]
At Haverford, we take a multilayered approach to securing our digital assets, which may [...]
U.S. electricity prices have surged over the past year, outpacing inflation and highlighting structural challenges in the power sector. National costs are up 5% year-over-year on average, although this figure masks that some regions are feeling the pain more than others. Prices in New Jersey, for example, have risen 22% in the past year. The surge has led utility bills to become a primary topic in the state's ongoing Governor's race. According to the New York Times, "electricity is the new eggs".
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.


