Outlook
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 policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy…
Research
Assessing Implications of the Oil Shock
LPL Research discusses the supply shock in the physical oil market and related implications for the U.S. dollar and equities.
Weekly Market Commentary | Is the American Industrial Renaissance Real | April 27, 2026
LPL Research assesses the case for an American Industrial Renaissance, focusing on manufacturing investment, supply‑chain resilience, and energy costs.
Weekly Market Performance | April 24, 2026
LPL’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of April 20, 2026, highlights geopolitical developments, earnings highlights, and bond and commodity market moves.
IPOs in 2026: Risks, Returns, and Timing
LPL Research analyzes the historical returns when investing in IPOs and outlines why this year’s IPOs may follow a different path.
The Fed Will Likely Get a New Chair
LPL Research examines new insights from the Senate Confirmation Hearing for Nominee Kevin Warsh
Is Investor Confidence in Treasuries Fading?
LPL Research examines whether rising U.S. debt threatens Treasuries’ safe-haven status, and why investor demand remains resilient.