Easton Episcopal FundsCategory: News
Snapshot May 31, 2024
After hitting a high just over 40,000 in late May, the market pulled back a little over 3% as investors and pundits alike absorbed the Fed’s verbal post-it notes about its provisional intentions. A small decrease in interest rates may…
Read MoreSnapshot April 30, 2024
April saw a market pullback, in part due to the Fed’s putting off decreasing interest rates. Pundits had been predicting several rate decreases this year, beginning (some said) in March. When that didn’t happen, disappointment reigned. At least for a…
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Vice Chair’s Address to 156th Convention
In 2023, the EEF was up 17%, the third best year in our history. Good morning, Bishop San, clergy, delegates and honored guests. It is a pleasure to be with you today and share the results of the Easton Episcopal…
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Snapshot February 29, 2024
Although the Fed has gently postponed any rate decreases, (disappointing the pundits who predicted them the minute the clock turned the corner into 2024), the general the trajectory of the market has been up since 2022. The Fund has followed…
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Snapshot November 30, 2023
Employment numbers for November came in lower than expected. That statistic, together with easing inflation numbers, has buttressed the hope that the Fed has finished raising rates for the foreseeable future. Speculation on this score will be either confirmed or…
Read MoreSnapshot October 31, 2023
While uncertainty seems to be the theme of the day, and of course there has been an end of summer market down-draft, partly in conjunction with possible continued interest rate increases and their effect and partly due to global instability,…
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