WEEKLY ECONOMIC COMMENTARY

China’s Equity Market Diverges: A Shares vs. H-Shares | Weekly Market Commentary | June 23, 2025
Chinese equities have been a major focus for investors in recent months, with catalysts ranging from DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) advancements to tariffs and trade negotiations.

Inflation’s Importance to Financial Markets Cannot Be Overstated | Weekly Market Commentary | June 16, 2025
Inflation’s effects on the economy, monetary policy, and the financial markets are wide-ranging. Higher inflation can constrain economic growth, tighten financial conditions, drive interest rates higher and even restrain stock valuations — higher inflation dampens the present value of future earnings and, historically, correlates with lower stock valuations.
Global Portfolio Strategy | June 2025
Staying the Course as S&P 500 Threatens New Highs 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...

Q1 Buybacks Boost Stocks Amid Market Recovery | Weekly Market Commentary | June 9, 2025
Corporate buybacks, arguably one of the less-discussed catalysts, likely provided an additional boost to the market’s quick recovery. In this week’s Weekly Market Commentary, we explore recent repurchase activity, including who is buying back stock, how much, and how buyback companies have historically performed.
Client Letter | June 04, 2025
Dear Valued Investor, As June begins, markets continue to navigate a complex landscape shaped by trade policy shifts, an uncertain economic and earnings outlook, and bond market headwinds. Several key developments in recent weeks may have implications for markets:...