by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 29, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Markets are off to a strong start this year, with the S&P 500 Index up about 14% so far. However, most of those gains came early in the year, and many stocks have stagnated over recent months. While we remain overweight on stocks relative to bonds, this week we...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 22, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Inflation has been on the rise. Investors are not as interested in what’s happening now as they are in what’s happening next. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve (Fed) shared its views at the conclusion of its last policy meeting on Wednesday, June 16. And while the Fed’s...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 14, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
On May 27, 2021, a couple of events in the energy sector occurred that demonstrated the continued mainstreaming of sustainable investing and underscored the risks and opportunities available to investors. While primarily thought of as equity-oriented, sustainable...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 14, 2021 | Global Portfolio Strategy, Research
Key changes from May’s report: Upgrade Value from Neutral to Positive, Downgrade Growth to Negative from Neutral. Upgrade Industrials from Neutral to Positive, Downgrade Technology to Neutral from Positive § Upgrade Developed International from Negative to Neutral,...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 8, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Fiscal stimulus, which was central to the market rebound in the last year, may start moving to the sidelines over the rest of 2021 and into 2022 as the recovery continues. Economic growth can compensate for the loss of government checks to households and businesses,...
