Research Q2 2025

Our Investment Committee remains diligently focused on researching the companies held in client portfolios and searching for attractive new investment ideas. Over the last twelve months, the Investment Committee has met with over 30 companies across 9 different sectors (see list below) to discuss key topics such as industry trends, competitive positioning, financial stability, and much more. These important touchpoints help us keep a pulse on the companies we invest in and maintain a robust pipeline of new ideas.

Consumer Discretionary

Amazon (AMZN)
MercadoLibre (MELI)
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Whirlpool Corporation (WHR)
Foot Locker (FL)
Carvana (CVNA)

Consumer Staples

Walmart (WMT)
Procter & Gamble (PG)
Kenvue (KVUE)
Kroger (KR)
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
Dollar General (DG)
TJX Companies (TJX)

Information Technology

Microsoft (MSFT)
ServiceNow (NOW)
Apple (AAPL)
Accenture (ACN)
Ansys (ANSS)
Synopsys (SNPS)
F5 (FFIV)
Amphenol (APH)

Industrials

Uber (UBER)
Watsco (WSO)
TransDigm (TDG)
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)

Health Care

IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)
Stryker (SYK)

Financials

Kinsale (KNSL)
Chubb Limited (CB)
Blackstone (BX)
Materials
Ecolab (ECL)
Sherwin Williams (SHW)

Real Estate

Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO)
American Tower Corporation (AMT)

Communication Services

Meta Platforms (META)

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Economic & Market Commentary

Fixed Income Q3 2025

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points at the September meeting, which marked the first rate cut of 2025. If we look back earlier in the year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell elected to take a “wait and see” approach, keeping the policy rate steady for the first eight months of the year. Based on the rate cut and post-meeting press conference, Powell has now seen enough, citing signals of a slowing labor market as the primary reason for taking action.
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Equities Q3 2025

Equity markets continued their multi-year march higher in the third quarter, with the S&P 500 finishing in positive territory for the seventh time in the past eight quarters (and ten of the past twelve). Market performance was driven by a mix of factors, but perhaps none more so than continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure related to its buildout.
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