We are humbled by the opportunity to exchange information and ideas with LPL advisors on social media, and we are always learning from their best practices. Here are some of our favorite shares from September: Continue reading
Market Update: Friday, October 19, 2018
Daily Insights
- New LPL Market Signals Podcast. On the latest episode of the LPL Market Signals Podcast, listen to LPL Financial Chief Investment Strategist John Lynch and Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick discuss signs for strong third-quarter earnings and a potential year-end rally following the stock drop.
The Calendar Is a Bull’s Best Friend
“October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.” — Mark Twain Continue reading
Market Update: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Daily Insights
- New LPL Market Signals Podcast. On the latest episode of the LPL Market Signals Podcast, listen to LPL Financial Chief Investment Strategist John Lynch and Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick discuss signs for strong third-quarter earnings and a potential year-end rally following the stock drop.
What Happens If You Miss the 10 Worst Days of the Year?
After more than three months without a single 1% change (up or down) for the S&P 500 Index, volatility came back—and in a big way—this past week. Continue reading
Market Update: Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Daily Insights
- New LPL Market Signals Podcast. On the latest episode of the LPL Market Signals Podcast, listen to LPL Financial Chief Investment Strategist John Lynch and Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick discuss signs for strong third-quarter earnings and a potential year-end rally following the stock drop.
Credit’s Signals in Last Week’s Sell-Off
Last week’s sharp equity sell-off broke months of historic calm for U.S. stocks. As investors clamor for answers, we’ve provided our biggest takeaways from the bond markets response to the volatility. Continue reading
Market Update: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Daily Insights
- New LPL Market Signals Podcast. On the latest episode of the LPL Market Signals Podcast, listen to LPL Financial Chief Investment Strategist John Lynch and Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick discuss signs for strong third-quarter earnings and a potential year-end rally following the stock drop.
Third-Quarter Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Third-quarter earnings season effectively kicks off today, and it should be another good one. S&P 500 Index companies are expected to report their ninth consecutive increase in profits and third consecutive quarter with earnings growth of over 20%. We expect these strong earnings gains to be driven mostly by solid economic growth, particularly manufacturing, and tax cuts—though higher oil prices should give energy sector profits a nice boost. The interest rate environment has gotten better for financials recently, which also helps. Continue reading
Market Update: Monday, October 15, 2018
Daily Insights
- LPL Market Signals Podcast. In the latest episode of the Market Signals Podcast, listen to Equity Strategist & Portfolio Manager Jeff Buchbinder and Chief Investment Strategist John Lynch discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, as well as some of the factors pointing to continued strength in the economy. Market Signals by LPL Financial is now available on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify. Please join our discussion on social via #LPLMarketSignals.