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Dr. Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist, examines the U.S. dollar’s safe‑haven strength amid geopolitical tensions, the economy’s reduced reliance on oil, and how AI-driven innovation is...
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This week on LPL Market Signals, Thomas Shipp, Head of Equity Research, and Kristian Kerr, Head of Macro Strategy, discuss market impacts of the ongoing war in Iran, including oil ma...
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In this edition of LPL Research’s Street View, Chief Investment Officer Marc Zabicki breaks down the latest Iran conflict developments, market reactions, and what investors should wa...
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In our 2026 Outlook: The Policy Engine, we listed several risks to stocks that could prevent the S&P 500 from achieving our forecast for high-single-digit returns in 2026 (to a fair...
Read full commentaryDividend strategies, a.k.a. equity income strategies, have outperformed to start the year, owing to the value-led cyclical rotation we are seeing in domestic equity markets. Looking...
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