Each week the LPL Financial Research team assembles thoughtful insight on market and economic news. Check back weekly for more Information!
- Election Stock Market Playbook | Weekly Market Commentary | November 4, 2024
LPL Research discusses key policy differences between candidates and key factors that may determine how markets react to potential election outcomes.
- What Scares Us About the Economy and Markets | Weekly Market Commentary | October 28, 2024
LPL Research discusses some economic and market risks that, in honor of Halloween, might scare investors in the months ahead and lead to more market volatility.
- Q3 Earnings Should Be Fine, but Expectations Beyond This Quarter Are High | Weekly Market Commentary | October 21, 2024
LPL Research previews Q3 earnings season, identifies key drivers of results, and discusses several factors supporting the earnings outlook for the coming year.
- Happy Second Birthday Bull Market – Here’s to a Third! | Weekly Market Commentary | October 14, 2024
LPL Research celebrates the bull market's second anniversary and discusses if the market can continue to run higher.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Shifting from Bonds to Alternatives for Additional Diversification Benefits | October 9, 2024
LPL Research's STAAC upgrades consumer discretionary from underweight to neutral.
- Just When We Recalibrated, Another Shock Arrived | Weekly Market Commentary | October 07, 2024
LPL Research explores the Fed's recalibration of policy amid economic shifts, rate cuts, and labor market dynamics impacting growth and inflation.
- Client Letter | Beyond the Federal Reserve Rate Cuts | October 2, 2024
Now that the Federal Reserve has finally cut rates, LPL Research explores possible implications for the economy and markets.
- Gold Rally Is No Flash in the Pan | Weekly Market Commentary | September 30, 2024
LPL Research explores the record-high rally in gold and highlights how the precious metal has outperformed most risk assets this year.
- Policy Crosscurrents: Potential Market Impacts | Weekly Market Commentary | September 23, 2024
LPL Research discusses potential market impacts of policy changes, including the Fed’s pivot and the upcoming presidential election.
- Election Implications on the Municipal Market | Weekly Market Commentary | September 16, 2024
LPL Research examines how the U.S. presidential election could impact the municipal market.