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We view last week’s market decline as a retest of the October–November lows. The S&P 500 Index fell 4.6% last week, leaving the index in line with the low of the autumn correction and 10% off the September highs […]

CORPORATE AMERICA IMPRESSES AGAIN John Lynch Chief Investment Strategist, LPL Financial Jeffrey Buchbinder CFA Equity Strategist, LPL Financial KEY TAKEAWAYS Third quarter earnings season was again very impressive, with S&P 500 Index earnings growing 28% year over year, the fastest pace since the fourth quarter of 2010. A pickup in economic growth, strong manufacturing activity,…

PERSPECTIVE ON MARKET VOLATILITY John Lynch Chief Investment Strategist, LPL Financial Jeffrey Buchbinder CFA Equity Strategist, LPL Financial KEY TAKEAWAYS Getting past the midterm election removes uncertainty and enables investors to focus on fundamentals, which we believe can be positive for stocks. Gridlock may potentially help shorten and smooth out the path to a possible…

The Bright Side John Lynch Chief Investment Strategist, LPL Financial Ryan Detrick, CMT Senior Market Strategist, LPL Financial KEY TAKEAWAYS October was one of the worst months for stocks in years. Stocks have historically turned bullish into year-end following midterm elections. Within the four-year presidential cycle, this quarter and the following two quarters next year…