Weekly Market Performance | April 17, 2026

LPL Research Last Updated: April 17, 2026 LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of April 13, 2026. Markets posted a strong weekly advance as easing geopolitical tensions, solid earnings reports, and better-than-expected inflation...

Tactical Positioning: From Preparation to Action

Tactical Positioning Update: From Preparation to Action George Smith | Portfolio Strategist Last Updated: April 16, 2026 Over the past year, LPL Research’s Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) has emphasized that tactical investing does not...

A Deeper Look at Private Credit

Michael McClain | Alternative Investment Research Analyst and Due Diligence Last Updated: April 14, 2026 Asset-Based Lending While headlines related to private credit’s direct lending sector have captivated market participants over the past month, there exists a...

Private Credit Enters a Reset Phase

Private Credit: A Cycle of Reset Kristian Kerr | Head of Macro Strategy Last Updated: April 09, 2026 Private markets benefited enormously from the post-Great Financial Crisis era of ultralow interest rates that stretched through much of the 2010s and into the early...

Opportunities Ahead through the Volatility

Long-Term Opportunities Always Present Themselves LPL Research Last Updated: April 08, 2026 Today’s blog is written by Chris Fasciano, chief market strategist at Commonwealth. He represents Commonwealth in various media appearances, advisor speaking events, and...