LPL Research
Seasonal (Tail)winds | Weekly Market Commentary | October 21, 2019
The stock market has started October on a bumpy path. Many global issues remain unresolved, but seasonal forces, sound fundamentals, and breakthroughs on the trade…
Portfolio Compass | October 16, 2019
We have maintained our S&P 500 Index year-end fair value target of 3,000 even as the index hovers near that level following recent progress on U.S.-China trade discussions…
Market Insight Quarterly | Third Quarter 2019
Consumer spending added 3 percentage points to overall growth, while trade and inventories were a 1.6 percentage point drag. Business spending was still a slight drag on growth…
Earnings May See Better Days Ahead | Weekly Market Commentary | October 14, 2019
Corporate America is unlikely to deliver much, if any, earnings growth in the third quarter. However, we think better days lie ahead…
Market Insight Monthly | September 2019
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) was unchanged month over month in August after a strong July gain…
LPL Blog
Midyear Outlook 2019: What Really Matters in the Markets
Our Midyear Outlook 2019 provides our updated views of current fundamentals and the things that should persist as shorter-term concerns fade, and emphasizes our four primary pillars for fundamental investing—policy, the economy, fixed income, and equities.
Outlook 2019: Fundamental – How to Focus on What Really Matters in the Markets
After nearly 10 years of witnessing the U.S economy and stock market recover—and thrive—investors are starting to wonder if we’ve seen all this expansion…
Outlook 2019: Fundamental – How to Focus on What Really Matters in the Markets
After nearly 10 years of witnessing the U.S economy and stock market recover—and thrive—investors are starting to wonder if we’ve seen all this expansion…
Midyear Outlook 2018: The Plot Thickens
The LPL Research Midyear Outlook 2018: The Plot Thickens presents guidance on how the return of the business cycle may unfold during the remainder of 2018 and beyond…
Outlook 2018 | Return of the Business Cycle
Over the past eight years, extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy has served as the primary catalyst for spurring continued economic growth in the U.S. and around the globe.