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How LPL Research Thinks About Dividends

Last Edited by: LPL Research Last Updated: March 02, 2026 PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION Dividend strategies, a.k.a. equity income strategies, have outperformed to start the year, owing to the value-led cyclical rotation we are seeing in domestic equity markets. Looking...

Navigating Market Volatility During the Iran Crisis

Last Edited by: LPL Research Last Updated: March 09, 2026 PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION In our 2026 Outlook: The Policy Engine, we listed several risks to stocks that could prevent the S&P 500 from achieving our forecast for high-single-digit returns in 2026 (to a fair...

Why Oil Prices Matter Less — But Still Move Headline Inflation

PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION Lower oil “intensity” — less oil used per dollar of economic output — means energy shocks have a smaller impact on growth than in past decades. And from the supply side, the U.S. is now a net exporter of petroleum products. Because we produce...

Global Portfolio Strategy | February 2026

Resilience and Rotations Shape the Start of 2026 The LPL Strategic & Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) determines the firm’s investment outlook and asset allocation that helps define LPL Research’s investment models and overall strategic and tactical...

Client Letter | February 4, 2026

Dear Valued Investor, Other than the historic volatility in gold and silver prices, the biggest news for markets in January may have been the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair. We anticipate a Warsh-led Fed will be able to steer the...