03/19/2019
The Fed's High Hurdle | LPL Financial Research
The Fed's High Hurdle | LPL Financial Research
Today, the Federal Reserve (Fed) kicks off its second two-day meeting of 2019, and financial markets have high expectations for the outcome. The Fed will likely hold steady on the pause in rate hikes this week, and market participants are overwhelmingly expecting the Fed to keep rates unchanged and....
03/19/2019
Last Chance!
Last Chance!
April 15th isn’t just the last day to file a tax return. It’s your last chance to invest in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for 2018.
03/13/2019
Waking Up the Yield Curve | LPL Financial Research
Waking Up the Yield Curve | LPL Financial Research
The Federal Reserve (Fed) heard the market's alarm and shifted its stance, but the U.S. yield curve hasn't woken up yet. As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, the spread between 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields has hovered around 15 to 20 basis points (bps) (.15-.20%) over the past few months, the...
03/13/2019
March Madness
March Madness
Basketball has everyone’s attention, but you can still open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) by Tax Day and score potential tax-deferred growth.
02/27/2019
Weekly Market Commentary - Five Key Questions
Weekly Market Commentary - Five Key Questions
Stocks may keep going higher, but the easy gains likely have been made.
02/26/2019
Earnings Season Dashboard
Earnings Season Dashboard
LPL Financial Research Q4 2018 Earnings Season Dashboard
02/22/2019
Street View: Market Fundamentals
Street View: Market Fundamentals
LPL Financial Research Chief Investment Strategist John Lynch discusses fundamentals supporting GDP, inflation, employment, and corporate profits.
02/22/2019
Fed Pause, Headwinds Warrant Change in Economic Forecasts
Fed Pause, Headwinds Warrant Change in Economic Forecasts
LPL Research economic forecast updates
02/22/2019
Will the 200-Day Moving Average Hold this Time?
Will the 200-Day Moving Average Hold this Time?
200-Day Moving Average
01/03/2019
Weekly Market Commentary - That Sure Felt Like a Bear
Weekly Market Commentary - That Sure Felt Like a Bear
The S&P 500 Index came about as close as possible to the technical definition of a bear market without officially registering one.
11/28/2018
Weekly Market Commentary - Corporate America Impresses Again
Weekly Market Commentary - Corporate America Impresses Again
Third quarter earnings season was again very impressive, with S&P 500 Index earnings growing 28% year over year, the fastest pace since the fourth quarter of 2010.