October 2, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Prospects for a Fourth Quarter Rally

Printer Friendly Version After a difficult September for stocks, investors are surely ready to flip the calendar to October. That’s …

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September 25, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Is India Surpassing China to Become the Next Superpower?

Printer Friendly Version India has emerged as a compelling economic growth story and an increasingly attractive alternative to China within …

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Advice to Advisors: Buy Japan, Hold U.S., Sell Europe

September 18, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Advice to Advisors: Buy Japan, Hold U.S., Sell Europe

Printer Friendly Version Recent data suggests economic conditions in Europe are deteriorating, removing a key element of LPL Research’s positive …

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The Growing List—and Politicization—of BRICS and Friends

September 11, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

The Growing List—and Politicization—of BRICS and Friends

Printer Friendly Version The BRIC acronym, without the “S,” was introduced in 2001 by the Goldman Sachs chief economist who …

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September 6, 2023 | Client Letter

Navigating Market Setbacks

Dear Valued Investor, Financial markets lived up to their reputation during the month of August, which has a record for …

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September 5, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Interest Rates Are Back to Normal, But What Is Normal

Printer Friendly Version Fixed income investors have had a rough time over the last few years. Normally a staid asset …

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Opportunities and Risks in the Markets: Lessons Learned from the Grand Tetons

August 28, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Opportunities and Risks in the Markets: Lessons Learned from the Grand Tetons

Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) often uses the Jackson Hole Symposium to announce tweaks in policy. Other central …

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Pullback Perspective: The Reasons Why Stocks Are Pulling Back

August 21, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Pullback Perspective: The Reasons Why Stocks Are Pulling Back

Printer Friendly Version Volatility has returned right on cue as U.S. equity markets continue to pull back from overbought levels. …

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August 15, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

How This U.S. Debt Downgrade is Different from 2011

Printer Friendly Version It’s different this time. The four (or five) most dangerous words in investing. We’ll take the risk …

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Key Earnings Season Takeaways

August 7, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Key Earnings Season Takeaways

Printer Friendly Version Earnings season is mostly behind us with about 85% of S&P 500 companies having reported second quarter …

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Staying Invested in a Tricky Market Environment

August 2, 2023 | Client Letter

Staying Invested in a Tricky Market Environment

Download Outlook Dear Valued Investor, Making economic forecasts and stock market predictions can be humbling. It’s especially tough when you …

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A Cloudy Outlook Makes for Choppy Markets

July 31, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

A Cloudy Outlook Makes for Choppy Markets

Printer Friendly Version The economy is doing better than expected, and the markets are responding accordingly. In this piece, we …

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(Still) Waiting on the Fed to Be Done Raising Rates

July 24, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

(Still) Waiting on the Fed to Be Done Raising Rates

Printer Friendly Version The first half of the year probably didn’t go the way many fixed income investors had hoped, …

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Earnings Need to Do Some Heavy Lifting to Keep Rally Going

July 17, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Earnings Need to Do Some Heavy Lifting to Keep Rally Going

Printer Friendly Version Earnings season is upon us as some banks and a small handful of other blue chip companies …

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LPL Research presents: OUTLOOK MIDYEAR 2023

July 17, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

LPL Research presents: OUTLOOK MIDYEAR 2023

Download Outlook The Path Towards Stability At LPL Research, our 2023 investing outlook started with a theme of returning to …

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