Recent News and Insights
2025 Midsummer Outlook
The markets closed out the second quarter on a high note, despite unprecedented levels of uncertainty and geopolitical risk. The market’s resilience can be attributed to five key areas where investors hold an optimistic outlook: strong economic data, pro-growth policies, moderate tariffs, continued earnings growth, and advancements in artificial intelligence.
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.
CNBC - John Donaldson, Vice President - Fixed Income, was surveyed on how tariffs [...]
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.
The Haverford Trust Company recently introduced Rosemary DiRita as Vice President for the newly [...]
Halie O'Shea, Vice President & Director of Research hoshea@haverfordquality.com Is the "January Effect" real? [...]
