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- Client Letter | AI Innovation and Profits Fuel Market Confidence | September 2, 2026
LPL Research explains how broad earnings growth and economic strength continue to support markets while volatility creates potential opportunities.
- Rate & Credit View | A Normalization, Not a Crisis. Yet. | September 2, 2026
LPL Research believes higher-for-longer rates may benefit income investors as bond yields remain near their most attractive levels in years.
- Weekly Market Commentary | The Cash Flow Case for Value | August 31, 2026
LPL Research explores why value stocks are outperforming, how free cash flow drives returns, and the impact of AI spending on markets.
- Beyond the Numbers | Value, Cash Flow, and the Capital Cycle | August 27, 2026
LPL Research explores the resurgence of value investing, highlighting free cash flow yield, market regime shifts, and AI-driven capital spending.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Stock Market Tug of War: Earnings vs. Rates | August 24, 2026
LPL Research explores how strong earnings growth, AI-driven profits, and rising estimates are supporting stocks despite pressure from higher interest rates.
- Equity Strategy Insights | Blowout Earnings Raise the Floor; Technical Breakout Raises the Ceiling | August 18, 2026
LPL Research highlights how broad-based earnings strength and rising profit expectations are helping build a stronger foundation for equities.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Shifting Leadership in Global Growth | August 17, 2026
LPL Research explores shifting global growth leadership, cooling emerging markets, Fed policy expectations, and foreign demand for U.S. Treasuries.
- Economic Navigator | Show Me the Money. We'll Deflate It Later | August 12, 2026
LPL Research explains why resilient economic growth, easing inflation, and strong business investment continue to support a constructive outlook for investors.
- Tactical Asset Allocation Guide | Breakout to New Highs Increases Conviction in U.S. Equities Overweight | August 11, 2026
LPL Research maintains an overweight to U.S. equities as AI-driven earnings and resilient growth support markets, while favoring quality and diversification.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Municipal Bond Outlook: Why Carry Is the Strategy | August 10, 2026
LPL Research outlines how a Fed on hold, strong reinvestment demand, and elevated yields create compelling opportunities in municipal bonds.
- Client Letter | Strong Earnings Continue to Power Stocks Higher | August 5, 2026
LPL Research examines how AI investment, strong corporate earnings, and resilient economic growth continue to support stocks despite ongoing uncertainty.
- Rate and Credit View | Municipal Market Midyear Outlook: Carry Is the Strategy | August 5, 2026
LPL Research explores how stable interest rates, record issuance, and strong investor demand are shaping the municipal bond market.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Constructive on Stocks in the Second Half as AI Debate Continues | August 3, 2026
LPL Research highlights strong corporate earnings, AI-driven growth, and a favorable equity outlook while monitoring inflation, oil prices, and risks.
- Equity Strategy Insights | Keys to Additional Stock Market Gains in the Second Half | July 29, 2026
LPL Research outlines the key drivers behind potential stock market gains in the second half of 2026, led by strong earnings, AI investment, and economic resilience.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Can Hyperscalers Earn Their AI Ambitions? | July 27, 2026
LPL Research explores whether hyperscalers can generate attractive returns on massive AI investments through a framework focused on ROIC, growth, and capex.
- Beyond the Numbers | What Does Hyperscaler Capex Have to Earn? | July 23, 2026
LPL Research analyzes AI infrastructure spending, cloud economics, and the returns needed to justify record capex.
- Economic Navigator | Deflecting the Headwinds: Growth Despite Energy Shocks | July 15, 2026
LPL Research explores the intersection of Fed policy reform, moderating inflation, and resilient economic growth in the second half of 2026.
- Weekly Market Commentary | China Holds Keys to Post-War Oil Prices | July 20, 2026
LPL Research analyzes China’s declining crude imports, inflation risks, and the resilient U.S. economy driving above-trend growth.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Keep Calm and Clip Coupons | July 13, 2026
LPL Research examines how sticky inflation, Fed leadership changes, and AI-driven borrowing are shaping the fixed income outlook for 2026.
- Tactical Asset Allocation Guide | Policy, Buildouts, and Bottlenecks to Shape Markets in the Second Half | July 10, 2026
LPL Research highlights tactical asset allocation strategies for July 2026, including U.S. equity preferences, bond opportunities, and AI themes.