Easton Episcopal FundsSnapshot April 30, 2026
March was a difficult month, not surprisingly, but April was better with a gross return of 6.65% and a year to date gross return of 4.71%, 36 basis points ahead of the EEF policy benchmark. The upcoming transition in the Fed leadership has added a bit of noisy uncertainty to the mix, as do most…
Snapshot March 31, 2026
It will surprise no one who has been paying even desultory attention to the news that last month was hit by a storm of headlines that did not help the market. Historical knowledge can add perspective and also some guidance, though when the news is rapid-fire and less predictable, it compounds the challenge to stay…
Snapshot February 28, 2026
Some things have changed significantly – the new joint active hostilities in Iran and the simultaneous campaign in Ecuador – and some have not. The on-again-off-again tariffs, a still-moving target that has left many businesses and industries scrambling to keep up and plan remain. As a result of the dense news cycle, the members of…
Vice Chair’s Annual Report to 158th Convention
Last year, 2025, was once again a volatile year. The beginning of the year was torn by the confusion of new tariffs and a new posturing of the U.S. on the world stage. As the year progressed, a more predictable view emerged. We were able to end the year on a high note.
Snapshot December 31, 2025
Phew! It’s been a volatile year. Even so, the Fund was up 14.60%, which put the Easton Episcopal Funds in the top 26% of the universe of comparable balanced funds. The Board of Managers, who carefully watch the market, interest rates, inflation and unemployment, and of course the Fed, have worked assiduously to keep the…
Snapshot October 31,2025
The Fed dropped interest rates a quarter point in September and again in October by another quarter point, which put the rate between 3.75 and 4%. As usual, Fed Chair Powell’s verbiage has been quietly cautious, in contrast to a noisy market. Tariffs continue to be a moving target, and uncertainty in a number of…
Snapshot September 30, 2025
The market continues to thumb its nose at uncertainty. As a result, the Board of Managers, with its collective experience, professional expertise, and historical memory is watching even more closely. Since the Federal Reserve Board reduced the Federal Funds rate by a quarter point (25bp) at its September meeting, which brought the rate down to…
Snapshot July 31, 2025
Some of the media was focused on a Will-they-or-won’t-they? guessing game (sometimes called punditry) trying to predict whether the Fed will decrease interest rates in their July meeting. There was much ado in the news and on various social media platforms, and finally, as the data came in and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced, the…
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