Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism By LPL Financial Research Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful…
An Eventful Fourth Quarter Awaits
LPL Research discusses how markets entering Q4 face election uncertainty, higher bond yields, and earnings season, while fundamentals remain key.
Sector Performance After Initial Fed Rate Hikes
LPL Research analyzes historical performance of S&P equity sectors after the start of Fed rate-hiking campaigns to help investors navigate the new cycle.
Weekly Market Commentary | Stock Market’s Wall of Worry Gets Taller | September 28, 2026
Printer Friendly Version Stocks continue to climb a wall of worry, a wall that has gotten a bit taller as fall begins. The conflict in the Middle East, higher interest rates, and questions surrounding the enormous artificial intelligence (AI) capital spending boom all present legitimate risks for investors. While each of these challenges could generate…
Weekly Market Performance | September 25, 2026
LPL’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 21, 2026, highlights volatile geopolitical headlines, a bond market selloff, and AI optimism.
The S&P 500’s Narrow Road Back to New Highs
LPL Research examines developing trends in market breadth and what they mean for the health of the bull market.
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