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Outlook 2024: A Turning Point
In 2024, we believe markets will make a definitive turn to a more recognizable place. En route, the transition will be marked by meaningful shifts in a few key areas. Inflation is going down. The risk of a recession is bubbling up again as the effect of post-pandemic stimulus wanes. And the end of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate-hiking campaign is indeed upon us. Where the last two years had investors focused on inflation, market volatility, and striving for a
Weekly Market Commentary

Outlook 2024: A Turning Point
In 2024, we believe markets will make a definitive turn to a more recognizable place. En route, the transition will be marked by meaningful shifts in a few key areas. Inflation is going down. The risk of a recession is bubbling up again as the effect of post-pandemic stimulus wanes. And the end of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate-hiking campaign is indeed upon us. Where the last two years had investors focused on inflation, market volatility, and striving for a
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- Weekly Market Commentary | Q1 Buybacks Boost Stocks Amid Market Recovery | June 9, 2025
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- June 2025 Client Letter | Volatility Likely to Bring Opportunities As Trade Uncertainty Continues
LPL Research discusses potential implications of latest tariff news, solid first quarter earnings […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | Tariffs and Market Volatility Likely to Stick
LPL Research discusses recent tariff news, what direction the Trump administration might go in […]
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- Weekly Market Performance — June 20, 2025
LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 16, 2025, highlights ongoing geopolitical […]