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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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Tim Hoyle, Chief Investment Officer Thoyle@haverfordquality.com AI, Speculation, and Market Fundamentals As of mid-November, market [...]
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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 [...]
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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".
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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.
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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%.
