Recent News and Insights
Market Commentary: March 14, 2025
The market officially ended the President’s post-election honeymoon as the S&P 500 traded into correction territory on March 13, down 10% from the all-time high in mid-February. The last few weeks have been chaotic, to say the least. Regardless of one’s views on the President’s policies and goals, most Americans wish he would be more consistent with his messaging and follow through. Along with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s talking points, the markets are hearing ‘pull back’.
Market Commentary: February 10, 2025
It has been 21 days since the inauguration and 1 day since the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, yet it feels like months of news headlines have occurred. On one hand, as Disruptor in Chief, President Trump has ushered in a period of unprecedented policy uncertainty. On the other hand, his mission is certain and his motives and methods are clear.
Market Commentary: January 29, 2025
Halie O'Shea, Vice President & Director of Research hoshea@haverfordquality.com Is the "January Effect" real? According to market lore, January is one of the strongest months of the year, propelled by portfolio rebalancing, tax loss unwinds, and optimism about the year ahead. As this January comes to a close, investors are contending with uncertainty around [...]
The S&P 500 closed Friday down for the week, but remains just 3% off its all-time high set only nine days prior. However, it may feel worse. Keeping pace of headlines during the past month has been difficult and discerning the news from the noise even more so. The news cycle and markets are moving so quickly, it’s like listening to an audio book set at 2x read-back speed; as hard as you try to follow the narrator, it’s just too fast to keep up.
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It has been 21 days since the inauguration and 1 day since the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, yet it feels like months of news headlines have occurred. On one hand, as Disruptor in Chief, President Trump has ushered in a period of unprecedented policy uncertainty. On the other hand, his mission is certain and his motives and methods are clear.
