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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
- Tariffs Ignite a Metals Melt-Up | Weekly Market Commentary | February 18, 2025
LPL Research explores the latest round of tariff news and why the metals market is heating up.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | As Goes January, So Goes the Year? | February 10, 2025
The LPL Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee upgraded large growth and consumer […]
- Key Pillars of the Bull and Bear Cases in 2025 | Weekly Market Commentary | February 10, 2025
LPL Research discusses the case for bull and bear markets in 2025.
- Client Letter | AI Advances and Tariff Tactics | February 5, 2025
LPL Research discusses America's lead in the AI race and the potential economic impact of President […]
- U.S. Exceptionalism: Is It Still Intact? | Weekly Market Commentary | February 3, 2025
LPL Research explores the factors that define U.S. exceptionalism, including its de facto global […]
- Is the Bond Market Worried About Inflation? | Weekly Market Commentary | January 27, 2025
LPL Research discusses the possibility of inflationary pressures reigniting under the new Trump […]
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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 […]