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- Staying Overweight Equities After Modest Defensive Shift
LPL Research examines strong equity performance, fixed income action, and the potential effects of sustained global instability.
- Client Letter | Stock Market Near Highs: Is Optimism Overpriced? | June 3, 2026
LPL Research highlights AI as a key driver of stock gains, while emphasizing elevated valuations, ongoing risks, and the importance of diversification in today’s market.
- Rate and Credit View | Rates Reality Check: How Much Bad News Is Already Priced In? | June 3, 2026
LPL Research highlights key trends in rates and credit, showing how markets have absorbed risks while uncovering income opportunities in bonds.
- Thirty-Thousand Feet | The Oil Market: Why Prices Haven’t (Yet) Fully Reacted | June 1, 2026
LPL Research explains why oil prices remain muted despite a major supply shock, and how fading buffers could trigger a sharp market repricing soon.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Add Context, and Stock Market Valuations are Fair | June 1, 2026
LPL Research analyzes stock valuations, finding them fair given growth, rates, inflation, and AI-driven earnings outlook despite risks.
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Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism By LPL Financial Research Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful...
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...