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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 | Corporate America Cleared a High Bar This Earnings Season | November 24, 2025
LPL Research examines a third quarter earnings season that is winding down over the next couple of […]
- Rate and Credit View | Can Bonds Still Be a Portfolio Diversifier? | November 2025
LPL explores whether bonds remain effective portfolio diversifiers amid shifting stock-bond […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | Early Keys to 2026 | November 17, 2025
In a year that could easily be defined by a few different words — including but not limited to […]
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Patiently Awaiting a Pullback Before Considering Adding Risk | November 12, 2025
LPL Research’s November Global Portfolio Strategy: neutral equity stance, AI-driven tech […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | AI Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth | November 10, 2025
LPL Research explores how AI-driven investments and intellectual property are reshaping U.S. […]
- Client Letter | Positive Momentum Builds as Year-End Approaches | November 5, 2025
LPL Research reviews strong earnings, Fed policy signals, and easing trade tensions shaping the […]
Market Signal Podcast
Macro. Market. Movers.
- 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 […]