LPL Research is pleased to present Outlook 2026: The Policy Engine. Our annual update offers a thorough analysis of the economy and markets, highlighting potential

Stock investors were rewarded for staying the course in November as broad stock market averages recovered from a mid-month dip to end near record highs.

The last week of October delivered a flurry of impactful headlines across earnings, monetary policy, and geopolitics — each shaping the investment landscape as we

The October 1 deadline has passed, and the U.S. government has shut down. While political gridlock is never ideal, history suggests that shutdowns tend to

As summer winds down, the financial world remains focused primarily on the Federal Reserve (Fed). At last month’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome

The last few days of July and the beginning of August have brought a flurry of key economic data, central bank activity, company earnings results,

LPL Research recently unveiled Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations, our semi-annual report that recaps where markets and the economy have been over the first half of 2025 and where we think they are going over the remainder of the year. We are pleased to bring you a few of the key highlights today…

As June begins, markets continue to navigate a complex landscape shaped by trade policy shifts, an uncertain economic and earnings outlook, and bond market headwinds.

Dear Valued Investor, April showers came a month early as stocks fell in March. Tariffs were the primary cause of the market jitters, although that

Market volatility has arrived in force. The slowdown in the economy and more policy-driven volatility was the consensus expectation coming into 2025. What was not