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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...
- Global Portofolio Strategy | Resilient Rally: AI, Earnings, and Trade Deals Drive July Highs | August 7, 2025
LPL Research offers a comprehensive outlook on global markets, highlighting the impact of AI-driven earnings, evolving trade dynamics, and shifting interest rate expectations.
- Client Letter | Resilient Markets Amid Economic Crosscurrent | August 6, 2025
As July wrapped up and August got underway, investors were met with a whirlwind of market-moving events — from central bank speculation and a flurry of earnings reports to surprising economic data and shifting trade dynamics. LPL Research cuts through the noise to share key insights and help investors make sense of what’s ahead.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Seven Takeaways From a Dizzying Week For Markets | August 4, 2025
LPL Research analyzes an eventful week for markets, discussing potential Fed actions, the recent jobs report, earnings season, and more.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Economy in Uncharted Waters | July 28, 2025
LPL Research analyzes the U.S. economy’s uncertain path amid evolving trade policy, rising delinquencies, and shifting market leadership.
- Rate and Credit View | Making Mortgage Finance Private Again | July 2025
LPL Research analyzes the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its impact on mortgage rates, credit access, and the MBS market.