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Forecast For Clear Skies | Weekly Economic Commentary | August 24, 2015
The latest reading on the Conference Board’s monthly LEI helps to provide some timely guidance regarding recent market volatility.
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Market Volatility Client Letter by Burt White | August 24, 2015
August brings with it the end of summer, but in recent years, bouts of stock market volatility have been common. It is quite normal for stock prices to decline at some point almost every year. In 30 of the 34 calendar years since 1980, the stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, declined…
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Portfolio Compass | August 19, 2015
The Portfolio Compass provides a snapshot of LPL Financial Research’s views on equity, equity sectors, fixed income, and alternative asset classes. This biweekly publication illustrates our current views and will change as needed over a 3- to 12-month time horizon.
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Summer Quartet | Bond Market Perspectives | August 18, 2015
Music from four players continues to influence events in the bond market this summer: the Federal Reserve (Fed), China, oil prices, and the U.S. dollar. The music from these four players has led to a mixed response in the bond market: disturbing for short-term securities, melodic for long-term bonds.
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China Currency Conundrum | Weekly Economic Commentary | August 17, 2015
Last week, China altered its currency management strategy, resulting in a 3% devaluation of its currency, the yuan, versus the U.S. dollar. Despite reports suggesting otherwise, this is not the first time China has used its currency’s exchange rate as a policy tool.
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Flat Start Does Not Mean Flat Finish | August 17, 2015 | Weekly Market Commentary
This year has brought a whole lotta flat. The S&P 500 dipped into negative territory for the year last week (on August 12) and is only up about 1% year to date. The bond market has been flat–the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index has returned just 0.51% so far in 2015.