Happy Birthday, United States of America! As we celebrate our nation’s birthday, U.S. leadership on the world stage remains in focus…
Longest Economic Expansion Ever | Client Letter | July 3, 2019
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Research
Stock Fundamentals Still Supportive | Weekly Market Commentary | July 1, 2019
We expect stocks to move higher over the second half of the year. Stocks already have had quite a run in 2019, buoyed by a return to fundamentals…
Midyear Outlook 2019: Client Letter
LPL Research believes that even as investors face prospects for periodic bouts of volatility, emphasizing fundamentals will remain critical for making effective investment decisions…
Stocks and Fed Rate Cuts | Weekly Market Commentary | June 17, 2019
Stocks have benefited recently from increasing hopes of a Fed rate cut, although investors probably won’t get one this week…
Market Insight Monthly | May 2019
U.S. economic data improved in May on balance, even as investors battled a resurgence in U.S.-China trade tensions…
Bull Market For Policy Uncertainty | Weekly Market Commentary | June 10, 2019
Last week stocks enjoyed their best week since November 2018 despite rampant policy uncertainty. Policy uncertainty remains high, particularly around trade, but you wouldn’t know it…
Trade and Tariffs | Client Letter | June 6, 2019
Our June letter discusses the U.S.-China trade dispute, tariffs on Mexican imports, and the possible effects on financial markets.
Bond Markets’ Signal to Stocks | Weekly Market Commentary | June 3, 2019
Worrisome signals from the bond market contributed to stocks’ first monthly decline of 2019.
Five Forecasters: Few Warning Signs | Weekly Market Commentary | May 28, 2019
Our Five Forecasters are collectively indicating that further economic growth and stock market gains appear likely.
Earnings Season Takeaways | Weekly Market Commentary | May 20, 2019
It appears an earnings recession has been averted and better earnings days lie ahead, though trade uncertainty is a huge wild card.