Easton Episcopal FundsCategory: News
Snapshot February 28, 2025
Snapshot February 28, 2025
Crystal balls have been in woefully short supply, sadly, so looking ahead and making decisions based on what we can see has been proving to be even more of a challenge currently than in the past. But the past shows us patterns…
Snapshot January 31, 2025
The previous year was a good one for the Easton Episcopal Fund, which was up 15% year over year, performance that placed the Fund in the top 25% of comparable balanced funds. The Fed appears to have paused moving rates…
Read MoreSnapshot December 31, 2024
The sun has set on 2024, which has been a good year for the Easton Episcopal Funds.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2024 Snapshot
This month was good to the market, despite uncertainty on a number of global fronts. The Fund had a very good month and the numbers for the year look quite good as well. (See Vice Chair Chris Maxwell’s update). Inflation…
Read MoreUpdate from the Vice Chair
It has been a hectic but solid year for the Easton Episcopal Funds.
Read MoreSnapshot October 31, 2024
This month of intense lead-up to the presidential election has been noisy to say the least, but it’s important to stay both watchful and calm. Eyes are on the Fed as they await the next installment of inflation and jobs…
Read MoreSnapshot September 30,2024
This year has been surprisingly busy. We have received more than $3 million in new investments and have had $1.2 million in redemptions for a net gain in shareholder investments of $1.8 million. We began the year with $35.4 million…
Read MoreSnapshot August 31, 2024
In racing, we measure our performance against the others in our class while always keeping an eye on the next mark to be reached. Much like the market, which anticipates. August saw a market rise. This was in large part…
Read MoreSnapshot July 31, 2024
The Fund was up 2.14% during the second quarter compared to the policy benchmark of 1.83%. A positive gain. Not surprisingly, the most recent employment numbers, which were lower than expected, prompted something of a downdraft in the general market…
Read MoreSnapshot June 30, 2024
Inflation seems to have cooled; May’s inflation rate was just below 3%, still shy of the target of 2%, and the Fed remains cautious. The NASDQ-100 and S&P 500 set milestones within the past two weeks. At last tally, unemployment…
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