2026 Outlook: The Policy Engine
Outlook 2026: The Policy Engine By LPL Financial Research In 2025, we observed a market environment where fiscal and monetary policy decisions, rather than traditional business fundamentals, were the primary drivers of market direction. This shift means that policy...
Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s...
LPL Financial Research
- Weekly Market Commentary | Dueling Mandates: The Fed’s Policy Caution and Treasury’s Growing Borrowing Needs | February 2, 2026
LPL Research examines how the Fed is entering 2026 amid constrained conditions and as growth and inflation meet an unsustainable fiscal trajectory.
- Weekly Market Commentary | The Productivity Advantage: Powering Economic Growth in 2026 | January 26, 2026
LPL Research examines how rising productivity, AI adoption, and structural shifts toward services are supporting U.S. economic growth in 2026.
- Unearthing the Metals Melt-Up
LPL Research explores the drivers behind the rally in metals, the associated risks, and the outlook for their durability.
- Rate and Credit View | 2026 Municipal Outlook: Attractive Valuations Amid Structural Shifts | January 13, 2026
LPL Research shares insights on 2026 municipal markets, including attractive yields, supply trends, and strategies to help investors navigate rate uncertainty.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Streak Likely to Continue | January 12, 2026
LPL Research takes a look at fourth quarter earnings season as it unofficially kicks off this week with a dozen banks and asset managers in the S&P 500 slated to report.
