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Here Comes the Worst Month of the Year
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, August 31, 2021 The incredible bull market continues, with the S&P 500 Index up to a record 53 new all-time highs before August is over, topping the previous record from 1964. View enlarged chart. “Although this bull market has laughed at nearly all the worry signs in 2021, let’s not […]
August 31, 2021
Are Short-Term Funding Markets Flashing Warning Signs?
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Financial headlines continue to warn of the potential for broader financial stresses as usage of some short-term lending programs have surged to record levels recently. The size of the moves has some analysts warning that the markets for short-term funding are vulnerable to disruption. As the lifeblood […]
September 1, 2021
Inflation Shows Signs Of Moderating
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, September 14, 2021 After a crazy summer of nosebleed inflation readings, we may finally be starting to see signs of transitory inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data this morning, which came in softer than expected. Headline CPI climbed 0.3% month-over-month vs. estimates […]
September 14, 2021
Corporate Debt Issuance Continues Unabated
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, September 15, 2021 With summer (un)officially over, investment-grade corporate bond sales are ramping up again. Despite a four-day week last week, thirty-eight investment-grade companies sold $60.5 billion in the first two sessions, breaking a record for the number of borrowers to come to market over that span. As seen in […]
September 15, 2021
Retail Sales Surprise To The Upside
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, September 16, 2021 U.S. consumers shocked economists in August with their willingness to spend in the face of recent jitters over the economic outlook. This morning, the U.S. Census Bureau released August retail sales data showing overall retail sales grew 0.7% month-over-month vs. a consensus forecast for a 0.7% drop, […]
September 16, 2021
Federal Reserve Meeting Recap
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, September 23, 2021 The Federal Reserve (Fed) ended its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting yesterday and, as expected, there were no changes to current interest rate or bond purchasing policies. However, the Fed continues to prepare the market for a reduction (taper) of bond purchases. In the statement […]
September 23, 2021
Leading Indicators Show Optimism For Domestic Economy
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, September 24, 2021 On Thursday, September 23, the Conference Board released its August 2021 report detailing the latest reading for the Leading Economic Index (LEI), a composite of ten data series that tend to lead changes in economic activity. Many economic data points are backward-looking, but we pay special attention […]
September 24, 2021
LPL StreetView: To Taper or Not To Taper
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September 28, 2021
Is the Infrastructure Plan a Catalyst for Lower Muni Yields?
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, September 28, 2021 The municipal market continues to be a relative bright spot for core fixed income investors. While most of the other “safe” parts of the core fixed income universe have generated negative returns this year, the national muni market is up for the year (through September 24). With […]
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