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30 Nov

Thoughts on Friday’s Treasury Market Rally

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Financial markets tend to be relatively quiet the day after Thanksgiving but this year was a notable exception. With the news that a new COVID-19 variant—Omicron—had been discovered and is spreading quickly, prices of risk assets … Continue reading →

26 Nov

Weekly Market Performance – Markets Down As New COVID-19 Variant Emerges

Friday, November 26, 2021 Index Performance View enlarged chart. U.S. and International Equities Major Markets Lower The major equity markets finished the week lower as markets gave up ground Friday during a holiday-shortened trading session given new COVID-19 variant concerns … Continue reading →

24 Nov

How Have Stocks Done Under Jerome Powell?

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 The big news this week was Jerome Powell will remain in charge of the Federal Reserve (Fed) for four more years, so we wanted to do a quick blog that looked at how stocks have done … Continue reading →

23 Nov

Finally Some Clarity on Fed Leadership

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 President Biden officially nominated Chairman Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and elevated current Fed Governor Lael Brainard to Vice Chair of the Committee. Before the announcement, there … Continue reading →

19 Nov

Weekly Market Performance – Growth Stocks Catch a Bid Amid Renewed COVID-19 Worries In Europe

Friday, November 19, 2021 Index Performance View enlarged chart. U.S. and International Equities Major Markets Mixed The major equity markets finished the week mixed as inflation worries continued to play a role in investors’ minds amid an excellent third quarter … Continue reading →

18 Nov

Tech is Leading Again

Thursday, November 18, 2021 The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector has gained 27% in the past six months, outperforming the broader S&P 500 by more than 10%. But could its run of leadership just be getting started? As shown in … Continue reading →

17 Nov

2021 Now Has The Second Most New Highs Ever

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 The incredible bull run of 2021 continues, with the S&P 500 Index only 0.02% away from the 66th all-time high this calendar year, tied with (for now) the 65 set in 1964 and behind only the … Continue reading →

16 Nov

Can the Yield Curve Turn Around Here?

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 One of the more surprising developments in markets over the past six months has been the persistent decline in longer-term Treasury yields. This, coupled with the recent spike in short-term rates as the market has moved … Continue reading →

12 Nov

Weekly Market Performance – Inflation Concerns Influence Market Results

Friday, November 12, 2021 Index Performance View enlarged chart. U.S. and International Equities Major Markets Mostly Higher The major equity markets finished the week on a negative note as inflation worries played a role in investors’ minds amid an excellent … Continue reading →

12 Nov

Gold! | 5 Charts With LPL Research

Friday, November 12, 2021 LPL Research is excited to present another episode of our latest YouTube video series: 5 Charts With LPL Research. This week, LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick, CMT and Technical Strategist Scott Brown, CMT review … Continue reading →

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