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Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s...
Why Income Matters More Than Price for Bond Returns
LPL Research explains why bond price swings may grab headlines, but income remains the primary driver of long-term fixed income returns.
Housing, Jobs Send Mixed Economic Signals
LPL Research discusses what it means when the gap is widening between mortgage rates and the prevailing rates existing mortgage holders pay.
What To Watch Following Record Investments in AI
LPL Research discusses the incredible impact AI has on current venture capital fundraising.
Weekly Market Commentary | The Debt Math, Explained: Treasury Market Stress | October 05, 2026
Printer Friendly Version LPL Research examines rising government debt costs, Treasury market stress, and what investors should watch as higher rates reshape the fiscal outlook. Treasury market headlines. There’s been no shortage of Treasury market headlines lately. Higher oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty, weak Treasury auctions, and monetary policy changes and expectations have all played a…
Weekly Market Performance | October 2, 2026
LPL’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 28, 2026, highlights weekly equity market drivers, bond market activity, and September payrolls.
Are Crack Spreads a Signal Beneath Oil Prices?
LPL Research discusses what diesel crack spreads are, and why markets are shifting their energy market focus one step deeper.
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