World Cup Preview: Stocks Rooting For Europe?

The 2018 FIFA World Cup™ kicks off tomorrow, as 32 countries vie for one of the greatest trophys in the world of sports. The tournament has taken place every four years since 1930 (excluding World War II), making this the 21st World Cup. “Although in no way, shape, or...

Market Update | June 13, 2018

Macro View Daily Insights Fed day. The Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to increase rates this afternoon by 25 basis points (.25%) to a target rate of 1.75%-2.00%. This would be the second hike this year and seventh hike since it started increasing rates in December...

Value Time?

After the longest run of outperformance of growth over value stocks ever, we believe value may be poised for a comeback. Year to date as of 6/11/2018, the Russell 1000 Growth Index has returned 9.5%, compared with just 0.5% for the Russell 1000 Value Index. As our LPL...

Market Update | June 12, 2018

Macro View Daily Insights A denuclearized North Korea. President Trump’s historical meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Singapore concluded with the signing of a document that states North Korea will work toward complete denuclearization. It also stated a...

Happy Birthday, Expansion! You Don’t Look at Day Over 9

This month, the U.S. economic expansion officially turns nine years old. Last month, it topped what was the second-longest expansion in the 1960s, with only the record 10-year expansion from the 1990s standing in the way. For starters, consider that going clear back...