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Outlook 2024: A Turning Point
In 2024, we believe markets will make a definitive turn to a more recognizable place. En route, the transition will be marked by meaningful shifts in a few key areas. Inflation is going down. The risk of a recession is bubbling up again as the effect of post-pandemic stimulus wanes. And the end of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate-hiking campaign is indeed upon us. Where the last two years had investors focused on inflation, market volatility, and striving for a
Weekly Market Commentary
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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.
Market Signal Podcast
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- Who is Going to Buy Bonds? Pension Funds
LPL Financial Research examines positive supply and demand technical analysis for the […]
- Consumers Getting a Mixed Bag of Economic Data
LPL Research takes a closer look at the mixed bag of spending and housing data and what it means […]
- Weekly Market Performance–November 27, 2023
LPL Research's Weekly Market Performance for the week of Nov. 27, 2023, recaps a strong finish for […]
- December Seasonality: Is the Santa Claus Rally Coming to Town?
LPL Research assesses stock market seasonals and what they could infer for stock market returns […]
- Is There Any Income Left in Fixed Income?
LPL Financial Research examines the still-favorable risk and return setup for fixed income after […]
- Presidential Cycle Still Supportive of Stocks
LPL Research discusses historical stock market performance in election years and what to expect in […]