2026 Outlook: The Policy Engine
In 2025, we observed a market environment where fiscal and monetary policy decisions, rather than traditional business fundamentals, were the primary drivers of market direction. This shift means that policy influence and market momentum have become significantly more impactful in shaping market trends, often overshadowing underlying economic performance…
Imagining a Modern Fed-Treasury Accord
LPL Research examines what a new Fed-Treasury accord could look like and the potential impact on markets.
New Narratives in the Homebuilding Space
Picks and Shovels in U.S. Housing Market Thomas Shipp | Head of Equity ResearchLast Updated: February 10, 2026 Additional content provided by Tucker Beale, Analyst, Research. If U.S. Housing Inflection Is Near, Look for More Than Just Homebuilders Over the last three months, the housing conversation has warmed up again. Markets seem to be saying…
Weekly Market Commentary | Five Reasons the Run in Emerging Markets Could Continue | February 9, 2026
PL Research highlights five reasons emerging markets look attractive in 2026, from dollar weakness to accelerating earnings and AI-driven growth.
ISM Offers Additional Positive Earnings Signal
ISM Offers Another Positive Earnings Signal Jeff Buchbinder | Chief Equity StrategistLast Updated: February 05, 2026 In yesterday’s LPL Research blog, we highlighted the relationship between South Korean exports and U.S. corporate profits. Simply put, the boom in export data reflects strength in the technology supply chain, which, in turn, suggests a healthy environment for…
Weekly Market Commentary | Dueling Mandates: The Fed’s Policy Caution and Treasury’s Growing Borrowing Needs | February 2, 2026
LPL Research examines how the Fed is entering 2026 amid constrained conditions and as growth and inflation meet an unsustainable fiscal trajectory.
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