FINANCIAL BLOG

There is a growing debate over whether an expanding economy, in conjunction with fiscal and monetary stimulus, may cause inflation...

Major United States markets were mixed this week. U.S. small caps (Russell 2000 Index) have been the worst performing index for two...

The folks at Goldman Sachs recently announced a 2021 growth target for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 8% (Q4/Q4).

This week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) meets for their two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting...

Few equity sectors on earth have been as poor as European financials since the Global Financial Crisis.

All major United States and international markets were positive this week. US small caps, as denoted by the Russell 2000 Index...

The major market indexes ended a second consecutive week in the green with all averages solidly higher.

The major market indexes ended this week in the green with all averages solidly higher...

Stocks got off to a nice start in 2021, until the late January selloff, as everyone got GameStop fever...

The level of US debt, already elevated before COVID-19 hit, skyrocketed as Congress put into place much needed fiscal stimulus...

Economic momentum moderated in the United States in the fourth quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding at a 4% quarter-over...

The major market indexes finished the week lower with all averages down over 2%...

In LPL Research Outlook 2021: Powering Forward, we noted that large interest rate declines historically have been followed by reversals.

The major market indexes finished the week higher. The tech-heavy NASDAQ had a solid week returning over 4%. In addition...

Investment-grade credit spreads, the extra yield you get from investment-grade corporate bonds compared to similarly dated US Treasuries...

The major market indexes finished the week lower. In addition, many international markets followed in lockstep with their US counterparts.

Rising COVID-19 cases and concern about the policy environment put a dent in small business optimism in the month of December...

Treasury yields hit two key levels the first week of 2021. As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, the 10-year Treasury yield moved above 1%..

This week, we gained clarity on the makeup of Congress with the Georgia US Senate runoff...

The differences in strength between the stock market and real economy were laid bare this week as the stock market surged to new highs...