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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 policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy direction has been central to market direction this year…
How Do You Like Your Dividend Strategy? | LPL Street View
In this episode of LPL Street View, our Head of Equity Research, Thomas Shipp, explores dividend investing strategies — high dividend yield, dividend growth, and shareholder yield — and how they impact portfolio income and long-term returns. Learn how each approach works, their risks and benefits, and what investors should consider when building an equity income strategy.
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Q3 Earnings Season Preview: Little Suspense | Weekly Market Commentary | October 6, 2025
Earnings season is usually predictable quarter to quarter in the absence of economic inflection points.
Equity Market Melt-Up Cools as Government Shutdown Looms | Weekly Market Commentary | September 29, 2025
U.S. equity markets have bucked the weak September seasonality trend (thus far) and rallied to fresh highs this month, with the S&P 500 holding onto a 2.8% monthly gain as of September 26.
No Risk-Free Path | Weekly Market Commentary | September 22, 2025
At its September meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 4.00%–4.25%, marking the first rate reduction of the year after eight months of holding steady.
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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 policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy direction has been central to market direction this year…
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism By LPL Financial Research Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful...