Neither bulls nor bears in 2011, LPL Financial Research expects the economy and the markets will be range-bound in 2011. Bound by economic and fiscal forces that will restrain and not reverse growth, we believe the markets will provide modest single-digit rates of return. In 2011, business leaders, policymakers, and investors will play important roles [...]
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A Test for The Markets’ Momentum Jeffrey Kleintop, CFA Chief Market Strategist LPL Financial Highlights Investor confidence is high. Last week, stocks reached new post-recession highs as investors were the most bullish in nearly four years. The high expectations for this week’s U.S. economic data leave room for disappointment. Beyond the economic data, the markets’ [...]
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Market Insight 4th Quarter | 2010 News & Views from LPL Financial Research Market Insight is a quarterly publication intended to inform and empower your investment decision making. As the economy unevenly transitions from recovery to sustainable growth, stocks have been volatile but range-bound, while bonds have benefited across the board from lower rates. The [...]
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October 2010 | Vol. 13 Inflating the Economic Growth Tires Burt White Chief Investment Officer LPL Financial Highlights Inflation or Deflation — Where is the Fed Focused Right Now? While above trend inflation is historically negative for the markets, current low levels of economic growth signal there is no real concern that inflationary pressures are [...]
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LPL Financial Weekly Market Commentary for January 18, 2011
by Rose Greene, CFP on January 19, 2011
Measuring the Risks Jeffrey Kleintop, CFA Chief Market Strategist LPL Financial Highlights The microeconomics depicted in earnings reports this week are improving as companies report higher profits and stronger balance sheets. However, the durability of the gain in the market is dependent, in part, on how the macroeconomic risks are developing. The top five risks [...]
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