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Client Letter | November 4, 2026
As the last few votes are tallied in the midterm elections and a strong performance by the Democrats brings divided government, the same crosscurrents that have shaped markets this year remain in place:
Weekly Market Commentary | How AI Spending Is Reshaping Bond and Rates Markets | November 02, 2026
LPL Research explores how AI spending is becoming a key driver of interest rates, bond supply, credit markets, and the outlook for fixed income.
Weekly Market Commentary | Q3 Earnings Season Preview: 3 Keys to Watch | October 26, 2026
LPL Research examines three keys to earnings season: broader profit growth, margin pressures, and high expectations amid continued AI investment.
Weekly Market Performance | October 23, 2026
LPL’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 19, 2026, highlights AI-driven volatility, the first round of big tech earnings, and bond market gains.
Weekly Market Commentary | Moats vs. Inertia: Unpacking the Personal AI Agent Threat | October 19, 2026
Meta’s September launch of Muse, a personal artificial intelligence (AI) agent designed to act on a user’s behalf across digital workflows, crystallized the market’s latest disruption narrative.