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In his 13 years of priestly ministry, until his untimely death in 1890, Father Michael McGivney left a lasting impact on the Connecticut parishes where he served. Since he founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, the spiritual legacy of this humble parish priest has expanded across the globe —...

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Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly was named 2025 Honorary Patron by the Saint John XXIII Foundation, which contributes to the pastoral support of Catholics in the armed services, during its Patrons Reception in Charleston, South Carolina, on Oct. 23. In the award proclamation, the foundation’s b...

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By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER With the federal government shutdown ongoing throughout October, there is little official economic data to report on. What we did get from private data providers (ISM, Univ. of Michigan, and NFIB) was mixed but mostly showed that activity was ...

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  By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER As expected, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points at the September meeting. Conveniently, the annual Employment Revisions Report, released a few days before the meeting, showed a substantial reduction (-9...

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  By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER Probably the biggest takeaway from the recently concluded Jackson Hole economic conference was Fed Chair Jerome Powell all but guaranteeing a cut in the Fed Funds rate at the September 17th Federal Reserve Board meeting. Underpi...

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By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER July was another busy month on the tariff front. The big breakthrough was an agreement with the European Union. Like the “framework” deal with China, which was extended again, details of the EU tariff deal are vague with further ne...

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JULY 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER What a month June was! So much has happened around the globe that the biggest challenge in writing this month’s Market Insights is picking what to focus on. Technically, the “Big Beautiful Bill” d...

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JUNE 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER Someone recently joked to me that the BBB or “Triple-B”, short for Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” was a forecast for the US’ sovereign credit rating. While that may be extreme, it...

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MAY 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS By: DOUGLAS A. RILEY, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER President Trump’s April 2nd “Liberation Day” tariff announcements certainly liberated financial market volatility. The Bloomberg 500 Index returned -0.45% in April, but that modest decline bel...

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Join us on Thursday, June 26th at 7:00 pm at St. Mary's located at 30 Bartlett St. Westfield, MA 01085.   Register - https://form.jotform.com/251134278114147

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