Research and Blogs Supplied by LPL Financial
- Weekly Market Performance — March 15, 2024LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 11, 2024, highlights a new S&P 500 record close, earnings growth, and the energy sector outperforming.
- Party Like It’s 1995LPL Research explores record highs for the S&P 500, market drawdowns, and why this year shares some similarities with 1995.
- Good News: Labor Costs Are FallingLPL Research examines the improving dynamics between labor costs and services inflation.
- Strategic Asset Allocation: A 3-to-5-Year Perspective of MarketsLPL Research discusses its updated Strategic Asset Allocation and Capital Market Assumptions.
- Weekly Market Performance — March 8, 2024LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 8, 2024 highlights a mid-week record for the S&P 500 Index, higher gold prices, and Federal Reserve News.
- Who Do Markets Want to Win the Election?LPL Research highlights election year seasonality and how the market is responding to probabilities for a Biden or Trump victory this fall.
- Valuations Aren’t Great Timing ToolsLPL examines the relationship between stock valuations and forward returns and finds valuations are much better predictors of long-term stock performance.
- Are “Magnificent Seven” Valuations Warranted?LPL Research compares valuations for the mega cap growth stocks to the market.
- Weekly Market Performance — March 1, 2024LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of February 26, 2024, discusses another all-time high for the broad market and an up week for commodities as well.
- Is Energy Due for a Rebound?LPL Research highlights how an improving technical setup for energy stocks and oil point to a potential rebound in relative strength for the energy sector.