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- Q4 Earnings Preview: Mix of Solid Growth and Policy Uncertainty | Weekly Market Commentary | January 21, 2025
LPL Research previews Q4 2024 earnings season, and thanks to the banks, it's off to a good start.
- New Year, Same Bull Market? | Weekly Market Commentary | January 13, 2025
LPL Research discusses why they believe investors should give the bull market the benefit of the doubt.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Ingredients in Place for Another Good Year for Stocks in 2025 | January 8, 2025
Stocks ended mostly lower in December as historically strong seasonality failed to materialize
- Client Letter | Another Strong Year for Stocks | January 8, 2025
LPL Research discusses what investors can take away from the stock market’s surprising ascent in 2024.
- Evaluating Stock and Bond Market Predictions From 2024 | Weekly Market Commentary | January 6, 2025
The LPL Research team evaluates the accuracy of their stock and bond market forecasts from 2024.
- Keys to Stock Market Gains in 2025 | Weekly Market Commentary | December 30, 2024
LPL Research discusses four keys to potential stock market gains in 2025.
- The Fed Resets Expectations for Next Year | Weekly Market Commentary | December 23, 2024
LPL Research shares some important factors that could determine the economic path for 2025.
- A Golden Age for Income Investors | Weekly Market Commentary | December 16, 2024
Will 2025 be the year for fixed income? LPL Research examines what could be in store for fixed income markets in the year ahead.
- Client Letter | Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism | December 10, 2024
LPL Research provides in-depth analyses, insights, and expectations for the markets, economy, and more going into 2025.
- Outlook 2025 | Pragmatic Optimism | December 10, 2024
Outlook 2025 provides in-depth analyses and insights from LPL Research’s leadership team to help you prepare for the upcoming year.
- High-Level Thoughts on Stock and Bond Markets in 2025 | Weekly Market Commentary | December 9, 2024
LPL Research shares a high-level overview of some key stock and bond market themes covered in our 2025 Outlook.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Stocks Enjoy Holiday Cheer | December 5, 2024
Stocks rebounded in November, marking the S&P 500's best month of 2024.
- Client Letter | A November to Remember | December 4, 2024
LPL Research recaps November and discusses what we can expect in December.
- A Basket of Uncertainty Bolsters the Dollar | Weekly Market Commentary | November 25, 2024
LPL Research discusses the dollar's rise amid global uncertainty.
- Trade, Tariffs, and Inflation | Weekly Market Commentary | November 18, 2024
LPL Research explores trade dynamics since Trump's first administration and why that may limit the impact of changes to trade policy.
- Election Day Takeaways | Weekly Market Commentary | November 11, 2024
LPL Research explores the election outcome and what it could mean for markets going forward.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Rates Take Center Stage as Election Jitters Ease | November 7, 2024
In October, U.S. stocks ended a five-month winning streak, closing modestly lower despite a surge in Treasury yields and rate cut repricing.
- Client Letter | Donald Trump Elected 47th President of the United States of America | November 6, 2024
Achieving an outcome and removing policy uncertainty is positive for markets, especially with the U.S. economy on solid footing.
- Election Stock Market Playbook | Weekly Market Commentary | November 4, 2024
LPL Research discusses key policy differences between candidates and key factors that may determine how markets react to potential election outcomes.
- What Scares Us About the Economy and Markets | Weekly Market Commentary | October 28, 2024
LPL Research discusses some economic and market risks that, in honor of Halloween, might scare investors in the months ahead and lead to more market volatility.