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Weekly Market Commentary | November 26, 2018
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,…
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Weekly Market Commentary | November 12, 2018
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…
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Weekly Market Commentary | November 5, 2018
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…
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Weekly Market Commentary | October 29, 2018
FOCUSING ON FUNDAMENTALS John Lynch Chief Investment Strategist, LPL Financial BARRY GILBERT, PHD, CFA Asset Allocation Strategist, LPL Financial KEY TAKEAWAYS As financial markets fluctuate, we encourage investors to focus on solid U.S. economic fundamentals. U.S. GDP has grown at its fastest pace since 2014, while Fed Beige Book context is still historically upbeat. The…
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Weekly Market Commentary | October 22, 2018
EARNINGS UPDATE: SO FAR SO GOOD John Lynch Chief Investment Strategist, LPL Financial Jeffrey Buchbinder CFA Equity Strategist, LPL Financial KEY TAKEAWAYS With about one-fifth of third-quarter earnings results in, the numbers have been solid thus far despite tariffs and increasing wage pressures. We expect the good results to continue based on the favorable U.S.…
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Weekly Market Commentary | October 15, 2018
PERSPECTIVE ON MARKET VOLATILITY John Lynch Chief Investment Strategist, LPL Financial Ryan Detrick, CMT Senior Market Strategist, LPL Financial Jeffrey Buchbinder CFA Equity Strategist, LPL Financial KEY TAKEAWAYS Stocks fell sharply late last week amid a plethora of concerns, primarily rising interest rates and trade. We share our perspective on the sell-off and discuss where…