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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...
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism By LPL Financial Research Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful...
- Weekly Market Commentary | Seven Takeaways From a Dizzying Week For Markets | August 4, 2025
LPL Research analyzes an eventful week for markets, discussing potential Fed actions, the recent jobs report, earnings season, and more.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Economy in Uncharted Waters | July 28, 2025
LPL Research analyzes the U.S. economy’s uncertain path amid evolving trade policy, rising delinquencies, and shifting market leadership.
- Rate and Credit View | Making Mortgage Finance Private Again | July 2025
LPL Research analyzes the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its impact on mortgage rates, credit access, and the MBS market.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Midyear Fixed Income, Currency, and Commodity Markets Outlook: Higher for Longer | July 21, 2025
LPL Research provides its midyear bond and commodity market outlook on interest rates, Federal Reserve rate cuts, gold, the U.S. dollar, and much more.
- Equity Strategy Insights | A Lot Riding on Second Quarter Earnings Season | July 2025
LPL Research asks will second quarter results and guidance from corporate America be good enough to set up positive earnings surprises in the second half despite tariffs?