The Christmas Price Index Team

Meet the people who keep this economic tradition alive year after year.

James P. Dunigan
Executive Vice President

Managing Executive, Investments
PNC Wealth Management

In his role as managing executive of investments for The PNC Financial Services Group, James Dunigan is responsible for the investment strategy, equity research, equity management, investment services and investment advisor research groups for the open architecture platform of PNC Wealth Management. Dunigan is also responsible for the development and execution of investment policies, strategies and tactics.

"The Christmas Price Index reflects the lighter side of the trends we follow and is indicative of the high volume of customized research we do for our clients," says Dunigan.

Rebekah McCahan
Assistant Vice President

Investment Strategist
PNC Wealth Management

McCahan serves as a member of the Investment Strategy team for PNC Wealth Management and Institutional Investments. She is responsible for developing asset allocation models, directing asset allocation changes, analyzing new investment instruments for consideration in client accounts, and helping to create quarterly and monthly investment outlooks and reviews. She is also the author of numerous economic and investment strategy publications, including the annual PNC Christmas Price Index^®. McCahan assumed the True Love's shopping duties in 1986 by putting a price tag on French hens, maids a-milking and gold rings, and evaluating some distinctive economic trends along the way.

"What's really surprising is that our Index follows overall Consumer Price Index trends," notes McCahan. "To think that the cost of a partridge in a pear tree would mirror what's going on at Target, for example, is pretty interesting."

E. William Stone
Senior Vice President

Chief Investment Strategist
PNC Wealth Management

Bill Stone is senior vice president and chief investment strategist for The PNC Financial Services Group. He is responsible for leading PNC's Investment Strategy team of analysts in monitoring many factors that influence the direction of domestic and international financial markets. He is responsible for defining the asset allocations and portfolio strategies throughout the organization to advise individual and institutional investors.