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Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy direction has been central to market direction this year. Uncertainty around trade policy dominated the stock market’s path in the first half of the year
Weekly Market Commentary
- Weekly Market Commentary | The Intersection of Political Uncertainty and Global Debt Markets | September 15, 2025
LPL Research examines political shifts and fiscal concerns in Japan, France, the U.K., and the U.S. […]
- Global Portfolio Strategy | September Fed Rate Cut Is Probably a Lock as Job Growth Slows | September 9, 2025
LPL Research recaps a month of continued S&P 500 strength, reasons for a likely Fed rate cut, […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | Stocks Are Following the Market’s Playbook | September 8, 2025
LPL sees bull market strength as stocks follow recovery trends, with AI growth, Fed cuts, and […]
- Client Letter | Say Good-Bye to Summer and Hello to Historically Weak September | September 3, 2025
LPL Research highlights Fed rate cuts, strong earnings, and a resilient market outlook amid […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | Calm Before the Storm: Can This Rally Continue in September? | September 2, 2025
Explore September stock market trends, S&P 500 seasonality, earnings growth, and Fed rate cut […]
- Thirty-Thousand Feet | At the Crossroads: The Dollar’s Pivotal Moment | August 2025
LPL Research explores the U.S. dollar’s pivotal moment at a potential turning point in its […]
Market Signal Podcast
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- 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 […]