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America’s Parish Priest in America’s Parish Church
Source Standing in the St. Joseph Chapel of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, a new bronze statue graces the revered neo-Gothic masterpiece beloved as “America’s Parish Church.” The slightly larger-than-life sculpture, crafted by artist Chas Fagan, depicts Bless...

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AUGUST 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS

Posted on August 27, 2025 in: General News

AUGUST 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS
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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MARKET INSIGHTS JULY 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 in: General News

MARKET INSIGHTS JULY 2025
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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MARKET INSIGHTS JUNE 2025

Posted on June 04, 2025 in: General News

MARKET INSIGHTS JUNE 2025
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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MARKET INSIGHTS MAY 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 in: General News

MARKET INSIGHTS MAY 2025
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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Faith, Family, Finance - St Mary's 6/26/25 7 PM
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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MARKET INSIGHTS APRIL 2025

Posted on April 09, 2025 in: General News

MARKET INSIGHTS APRIL 2025
APRIL 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS By: ANTHONY MINOPOLI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER The first quarter of 2025 is in the books. A combination of business travel and waiting on Trump tariff talk to sit down and pen this month’s essay. The Bloomberg 1000 returned -5.87% for t...

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MARKET INSIGHTS MARCH 2025

Posted on March 09, 2025 in: General News

MARKET INSIGHTS MARCH 2025
MARCH 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS By: ANTHONY MINOPOLI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER After emerging from 2024, all eyes were on President Trump and the changes he would seek to make in his second, though disjointed, term. It is not an understatement to say that he hit the ground ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS FEBRUARY 2025

Posted on February 21, 2025 in: General News

MARKET INSIGHTS FEBRUARY 2025
FEBRUARY 2025 MARKET INSIGHTS By: ANTHONY MINOPOLI, PRESIDENT & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER January was an interesting month in the markets and in our nation. We witnessed the peaceful hand off of power from the Biden administration to the Trump administration and then the gloves cam...

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