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Weekly Market Commentary
Second Quarter Earnings Recap: Good, Not Great | Weekly Market Commentary | September 9, 2024
Second quarter numbers were quite good and generally in line with LPL Research’s expectations. In our earnings preview on July 1, we called for double-digit earnings growth and we got it — S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS) grew nearly 12% in the quarter, or over 13% excluding a $9.1 billion write-down of media assets by Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD). Profit margins expanded quarter over quarter by a not insignificant 0.4%, indicating companies did a good job controlling costs.
Russia To Host BRICS Summit 2024 Amid Heightened Geopolitical Conflict | Weekly Market Commentary | September 3, 2024
In December 2023, Vladimir Putin declared that the 2024 BRICS Summit, hosted by Russia, would be focused on establishing a “fair world order” based on shared principles.
Global Portfolio Strategy
Global Portfolio Strategy | April 7, 2022
LPL Research continues to recommend a slight overweight to equities versus bonds as still-solid fundamentals outweigh pressure on valuations.
Global Portfolio Strategy | March 7, 2022
LPL Research continues to favor cyclical sectors in general for 2021 based on the early cycle stage of the economic expansion.
Client Letter
Client Letter | A Bear Market is Officially Here | June 14, 2022
LPL Research discusses what investors should expect with the new bear market.
Client Letter | Bull Market Hangs By a Thread | June 1, 2022
The bull market that began in March of 2020 came dangerously close to an end. From March 23, 2020 through January 3, 2022, the S&P 500 Index gained 114% (excluding dividends).
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