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...
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism
Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism By LPL Financial Research Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful...
Yours, Mine, and Ours — A Couple’s Guide to Retirement Planning
While the reasons for earning two incomes may vary from couple to couple, these families often face a similar financial challenge: participation in separate retirement programs.
Withdrawing Your Assets: Understanding RMDs
When it comes time to start withdrawing the money you’ve spent a lifetime accumulating in your retirement portfolio, you want to ensure that you make the right decisions.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Resilience and Rotations Shape the Start of 2026 | February 12, 2026on February 26, 2026 at 6:33 pm
LPL Research highlights sharp sector rotations, shifting leadership trends, and key market drivers shaping allocations.
- Rate and Credit View | When AI Disruption Meets Leveraged Balance Sheets: Credit Market Risks in the Software Sector | February 2026on February 25, 2026 at 1:21 pm
LPL Research analyzes how AI disruption is reshaping leveraged software credit markets, widening risks in loans and private credit while challenging bond investors.
- Weekly Market Commentary | LPL Research’s 2026 Strategic Asset Allocation | February 23, 2026on February 23, 2026 at 3:58 pm
Explore LPL Research’s 2026 SAA update, featuring equity shifts, bond strategy, and purposeful diversification to support steady long‑term portfolio outcomes.


