FINANCIAL BLOG

he U.S. economy’s recovery from the pandemic continues to surpass our expectations, aided by the accelerating vaccine distribution...

There is a growing debate over whether an expanding economy, in conjunction with fiscal and monetary stimulus, may cause inflation...

The folks at Goldman Sachs recently announced a 2021 growth target for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 8% (Q4/Q4).

In almost every direction we turn, we see optimism mounting over a mid-2021 economic reacceleration. Unfortunately...

This week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) meets for their two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting...

The economic recovery is gaining steam. In fact, so much so that the (OECD) had to raise their...

Investors have become increasingly concerned with inflation...

US payrolls grew at a solid clip month over month in February...

Leading economic indicators are providing early signs that we may be exiting a recent soft patch and the economic recovery could be poised..

The resiliency of the US economy continues to exceed expectations, supporting our increased forecast for growth and corporate profits...

The major market indexes ended this week in the green with all averages solidly higher...

Stocks got off to a nice start in 2021, until the late January selloff, as everyone got GameStop fever...

The level of US debt, already elevated before COVID-19 hit, skyrocketed as Congress put into place much needed fiscal stimulus...

Economic momentum moderated in the United States in the fourth quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding at a 4% quarter-over...

The major market indexes finished the week lower with all averages down over 2%...

In LPL Research Outlook 2021: Powering Forward, we noted that large interest rate declines historically have been followed by reversals.

The major market indexes finished the week higher. The tech-heavy NASDAQ had a solid week returning over 4%. In addition...

Investment-grade credit spreads, the extra yield you get from investment-grade corporate bonds compared to similarly dated US Treasuries...

The major market indexes finished the week lower. In addition, many international markets followed in lockstep with their US counterparts.

Rising COVID-19 cases and concern about the policy environment put a dent in small business optimism in the month of December...