Flagship Blog

Weekly Market Update for April 22nd Last week, U.S. stocks suffered their worst drop in over nine months as a terrorist attack and poor economic and earnings data shook investor confidence. Breaking down last week’s market drivers may reveal insights about the likely...

April 15th Weekly Update The dollar amount of first quarter 2013 earnings per share for the S&P 500 companies is expected to be lower than in each of the past three quarters and only 1% higher than a year ago. With the price-to-earnings ratio rising above its...

The U.S. stock market's stalling momentum and increasing volatility, combined with other signs evident in the market's recent behavior, suggest investors may be looking for new inspiration. A flu pandemic or an act of war by North Korea could be a shock that results...

Take a look at LPL Financial's Weekly Market Update 'Message From the Markets,' Examining the relationships between markets and the economy, it appears that the message from the markets is that modest economic growth is likely to continue rather than accelerate:...