Macro View Daily Insights Fed likely to raise rates; median forecast may move to four hikes in 2018. With a rate hike all but priced in at the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting Wednesday, markets will be focused on changes in the policy...
US: S&P 500 Index +1.6%, Dow +2.8%, Nasdaq +1.2% Europe: STOXX Europe 600 -0.5%, German DAX +0.3%, France CAC 40 -0.3%, U.K. FTSE 100 +0.0% Asia: Japan Nikkei +2.4%, China Shanghai Composite -0.3%, Korea KOSPI +0.5% Rates/Commodities:...
June has historically been a bland month for the stock market; however, using seasonal analysis may help add some spice to portfolios in an otherwise lackluster time period for U.S. equities. On balance, June can be a hit-or-miss month for equity returns, with a...
Macro View Daily Insights Stocks on track for weekly gains. The Nasdaq is on pace to lead major U.S. indexes’ advance this week after it posted fresh record highs on Wednesday. The gains came amid few catalysts; however, next week investors will have plenty to chew on...
Share and share alike! Some of our recent favorite social media shares from LPL Advisors include charts and commentaries that help investors make sense of the markets and economy. Sunhee Lee of Genesis Wealth Management in Leonia, NJ shared perspectives on small caps...