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What Do Munis, Fed Rate Hikes, and the 80s Have in Common? | LPL Street View

Lawrence Gillum, fixed income strategist at LPL Financial, discusses why munis are the place to be in order to weather the economic storm.

Magnificent Seven And Margins Are Keys To Q4 Earnings Season | Weekly Market Commentary | January 16, 2024

This reporting period may lack the splashy “earnings recession over” headlines we got last quarter, but it takes on added importance because it sets the tone for 2024. After 2023 was a year in which improving valuations delivered strong gains, this year, earnings will likely have to do the heavy lifting.

China 2024 Faces Demanding Challenges | Weekly Market Commentary | January 8, 2024

There were numerous reports suggesting the world’s second largest economy would ignite a bout of inflation as its industrial base would require vast quantities of commodities to power a newly energized China. Clearly that didn’t happen. Here we explore why and provide our updated thoughts on investing in China and emerging markets.

Lessons Learned In 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary | January 2, 2023

LPL Research had some wins and some losses as the market delivered its usual dose of humility to us and many market participants. In an effort to maintain accountability and learn from our mistakes (and hopefully not repeat them), we are starting the new year with our traditional lessons learned commentary.

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Buy Japan, Hold U.S., Sell Europe | Weekly Market Commentary | September 18, 2023

Recent data suggests economic conditions in Europe are deteriorating, removing a key element of LPL Research’s positive view of the attractively valued developed international equities asset class.

The Growing List -and Politicization- of BRICS and Friends | Weekly Market Commentary | September 11, 2023

The BRIC acronym, without the “S,” was introduced in 2001 by the Goldman Sachs chief economist who highlighted the prodigious growth and investment prospects of Brazil, Russia, India, and China combined.

What is Normal? | Weekly Market Commentary | September 5, 2023

The 1980s were a time of great movies, parachute pants, and even better music. Throw in the release of Pac-Man and the launch of MTV (when they actually played music videos), and the 80s were largely considered by some (me) to be the best decade ever! The 1980s also saw the start of one of the most impressive bull market runs in recent history: The start of the bond bull market.

Lessons Learned From The Grand Tetons | Weekly Market Commentary | August 28, 2023

The Federal Reserve (Fed) often uses the Jackson Hole Symposium to announce tweaks in policy. Other central bank leaders are also worth watching as investors try to perceive where rates will be in the coming months. In this piece, we discuss some of the opportunities and risks we see in the markets and the economy following the central banker confab. We close the piece with investment implications.

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