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Commentary: U.S. Exceptionalism: Is It Still Intact?
With China’s DeepSeek pressuring investors to take a closer look at the current environment of artificial intelligence (AI) development with
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 25 min read


Weekly Market Performance — January 31, 2025
U.S. stocks ended mixed after what turned out to be a busy week for capital markets.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 308 min read

Commentary: Is the Bond Market Worried About Inflation?
The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates last September and, to date, the central bank has lowered rates by 1%.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 269 min read


Weekly Market Performance — January 24, 2025
Stocks built on last week’s gain as global markets digested the arrival of the new U.S. administration.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 238 min read

Commentary: Q4 Earnings Preview: Mix of Solid Growth and Policy Uncertainty
Earnings season is underway and, thanks to the banks, it’s off to a good start.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 208 min read


Weekly Market Performance — January 17, 2025
The S&P 500 moved sharply higher this week, posting its best gains since the November election, driven by a confluence of positive factors.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 167 min read

Commentary: New Year, Same Bull Market?
As the new year officially gets underway, there’s the usual sense of renewed optimism and excitement over new opportunities.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 128 min read


Weekly Market Performance — January 10, 2025
Stocks extended last week’s slide with relatively measured losses for the second week in a row.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 98 min read

Commentary: Evaluating Stock and Bond Market Predictions From 2024
With 2024 fully behind us, it’s a good time to celebrate our winning calls from last year.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 58 min read


Weekly Market Performance — January 3, 2025
Stocks locked in a stellar year on Tuesday, although the brief slide to end 2024 shaved annual returns just a touch.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 28 min read

Commentary: Keys to Stock Market Gains in 2025
As 2024 draws to a close, investors have fully embraced the stock market. The S&P 500 is up more than 25% year to date.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 29, 20247 min read

Commentary: The Fed Resets Expectations for Next Year
The Federal Reserve (Fed) is moving more cautiously in adjusting policy, and markets might have a hard time resetting expectations.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 22, 20246 min read


Weekly Market Performance — December 20, 2024
A hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut drove stocks lower on the week, although quite a few dynamics were in play.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 19, 20248 min read

Commentary: A Golden Age for Income Investors
Will 2025 be the year for fixed income? LPL examines what could be in store for fixed income markets in the year ahead.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 15, 20248 min read


Weekly Market Performance — December 13, 2024
Major U.S. indexes ended lower this week.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 12, 20248 min read

Commentary: High-Level Thoughts on Stock and Bond Markets in 2025
Before getting to the markets, let’s set the stage with some of our expectations for the economic environment in 2025.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 8, 20246 min read


Weekly Market Performance — December 6, 2024
Major U.S. indexes ended mostly higher this week after the S&P 500 capped the best month of 2024 to end November.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Dec 5, 20248 min read

Commentary: A Basket of Uncertainty Bolsters the Dollar
The dollar’s continued climb higher has been predicated on a host of factors.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 24, 20247 min read


Weekly Market Performance — November 22, 2024
U.S. stocks bounced back this week as focus turned to earnings reports, highlighted by NVIDIA’s (NVDA) much-anticipated third quarter result
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 21, 20248 min read

Commentary: Trade, Tariffs, and Inflation
One of the biggest fears for investors right now is the resurgence of inflation from adverse effects of Trump’s potential trade policy.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 17, 20246 min read
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