Outlook
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...
Research
Finding Portfolio Resilience in Uncertain Times
LPL Research offers ideas for volatile markets: diversify with alternatives, TIPS, and real assets, and stay disciplined amid ongoing geopolitical risks.
Do Midterm Elections Matter for Markets? A Historical Perspective
LPL Research analyzes how midterm elections affect markets — midterms can rattle sentiment, but history favors patience. Focus on your plan, not politics.
Earnings Strength Remains Amid Mideast Conflict
LPL Research assesses the potential effects of war in Iran on earnings, highlighting the resilience of the U.S. economy and corporate America.
Why Oil Prices Matter Less — But Still Move Headline Inflation
LPL Research explains how America’s declining reliance on oil and rising geopolitical risks shape inflation, growth expectations, and volatility in 2026.
Weekly Market Performance — March 13, 2026
LPL’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 9, 2026, highlights geopolitical developments, earnings, and commodity moves and their impact on markets.
Oil in the Driver’s Seat as Geopolitical Tensions Rise
LPL Research examines how the Iran conflict is influencing equity and oil markets.