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13 Aug

Longest Bull Market Ever

Don’t look now, but on August 22, 2018, this current bull market will top the 1990s bull market as the longest ever. However, be aware that the 1990s bull market saw the S&P 500 Index gain 417%, while the current … Continue reading →

13 Aug

Market Update: Monday, August 13, 2018

Daily Insights Impressive earnings season enters final stretch. With more than 90% of S&P 500 Index companies having reported second quarter results, year-over-year earnings growth for the index is tracking to an impressive +24.4%, nearly 4% above expectations as of … Continue reading →

10 Aug

Weekly Update 8/10/2018 – Indexes Falter Late in Week as Dollar Surges

US: S&P 500 Index -0.28%, Dow -0.58%, Nasdaq +0.34% Europe: STOXX Europe 600 -0.9%, German DAX -1.5%, France CAC 40 -2.6%, U.K. FTSE 100 -1.7% Asia: Japan Nikkei -1.0%, China Shanghai Composite +2.0%, Korea KOSPI -0.2% Rates/Commodities: 10-Year Treasury yield -9 basis points to 2.86%, … Continue reading →

10 Aug

LPL Advisors’ Top Tweets from July 2018

LPL Advisors’ Top Tweets from July 2018 We are excited to share some of our favorite tweets from July 2018, beginning with continued highlights from the LPL Focus mainstage presentation of Burt White, our chief investment officer and managing director, … Continue reading →

10 Aug

Market Update: Friday, August 10, 2018

Daily Insights LPL Research on CNBC. In case you missed it, LPL Research Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick was on CNBC’s Trading Nation yesterday talking about the S&P 500’s four-month winning streak. View the interview here. Turkish lira sinks to … Continue reading →

09 Aug

The Fed’s Policy Conundrum

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced last Wednesday that it would keep interest rates unchanged, a decision that markets largely expected. However, the FOMC upgraded its view of the economy to characterize it as growing at a “strong” rate … Continue reading →

09 Aug

Market Update: Thursday, August 9, 2018

Daily Insights More sanctions for Russia. The U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia in response to the Russian government’s involvement in a March 4 chemical attack. The sanctions, expected to take effect on August 22, limit U.S. exports to Russia … Continue reading →

08 Aug

What Happened to Sell in May?

The S&P 500 Index is up approximately 8% since May when we were bombarded with warnings to “Sell in May and Go Away.” Remember, the worst six months of the year historically have taken place from May through October, while … Continue reading →

08 Aug

Market Update: Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Daily Insights LPL Research on CNBC. In case you missed it, LPL Research chief investment strategist John Lynch was on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning talking markets. View the interview here. U.S. imposes more tariffs, China strikes back. The U.S. … Continue reading →

07 Aug

Answering Our Advisors’ Biggest Questions of Focus 2018

We had the pleasure of joining just over 3,500 LPL advisors at our Focus 2018 national conference in Boston last week. The conference is an excellent opportunity for us in the LPL Research department to spend time with our advisors, … Continue reading →

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