by lpladvisorsadmin | Oct 7, 2021 | Client Letter, Research
Dear Valued Investor, One constant in life is change. During the past year and a half, we have experienced more change than any of us bargained for. Change is disruptive—but also brings opportunities. For investors right now, there is no shortage of changes to think...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Oct 5, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
With the fourth quarter underway—historically the best quarter for stocks, by the way—2022 is fast approaching. While a lot can still happen between now and the end of 2021, we don’t think it’s too early to start thinking about what stocks might do next year. We see a...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Sep 28, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
LPL Research is downgrading its 2021 U.S. GDP growth forecast from 6.25–6.75% to 5.75 6.25%. Growth is likely to come in at an annualized pace near 5% over the second half of the year. So, while expectations have been tempered, the recovery still has a lot of...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Sep 21, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Until recently, we expected the 10-year Treasury yield to end the year between 1.75% and 2.0%. Now, however, there are two key elements suggesting we are unlikely to see significantly higher interest rates by year end: The Delta variant’s impact on economic growth...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Sep 16, 2021 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Several policy-related risks loom in September and October that may lead to an increase in market volatility. The debt ceiling needs to be raised (likely by mid-October), the government needs to be funded to avoid a shutdown by the end of September, and the Democrats...
