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Let’s Talk About Stocks And Higher Taxes
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, May 5, 2021 “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin First off, we hope everyone has a happy and safe Cinco de Mayo! One of the big discussions lately has […]
May 5, 2021
Race To Immunity To Beat Global COVID-19 Surge
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, May 6, 2021 New Cases Surge Even as an unprecedented global vaccine rollout is underway the daily number of new COVID-19 cases reported (measured by the 7-day moving average) recently passed 1.25 million for the first time. The number of daily global cases has escalated rapidly, from a trough of […]
May 6, 2021
Commodities Soar to Five Year Highs
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, May 7, 2021 As talk of inflation continues to heat up, one asset class fueling the fire has been the commodities complex. In our one-year review of the market low, we noted how commodities had been some of the biggest winners during the market recovery. Well that trend hasn’t stopped yet, […]
May 7, 2021
April Jobs Data Disappoints Lofty Expectations
Friday, May 7, 2021 Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Investors betting on a continued acceleration in U.S. payrolls in April following March’s impressive numbers received an unwelcome reminder of just how choppy the data can be month-to-month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment report this morning, revealing that the domestic economy added […]
May 7, 2021
Measuring Inflation and the Fed’s Reaction to Higher Prices
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Inflation is one of the primary risks to bondholders. Rising consumer prices erodes the “real” value of principal and interest payments making them worth less. However, the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) reaction to increasing consumer prices could be a risk to bond prices as well. We answer questions […]
May 11, 2021
Hot Inflation Data Jolts Investors
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, May 12, 2021 For nearly a year, investors have had the late spring/early summer months circled on their calendars for a potential jump in inflation. Base effects from rolling off weak data a year ago held the promise of eye-popping year-over-year numbers, and an economy that would be increasingly reopening […]
May 12, 2021
Door is Open For Developed International Stocks
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, May 13, 2021 We’ve warmed up to developed international stocks recently for several reasons. For one, the U.S. stock market has staged a tremendous rally—this week notwithstanding—since last March which has prompted us and others to start looking for other opportunities that aren’t pricing in so much optimism. Valuations, though […]
May 13, 2021
5 Charts We Are Watching and What It Is Like To Go on CNBC
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, May 14, 2021 So what is it like to go on CNBC? We’ll show that later, but in the meantime, here are a few charts that caught our attention recently. Last week’s monthly nonfarm payroll was disappointing, but it usually takes a long time for jobs to come back after […]
May 14, 2021
What Is “Tapering” and Why Is It Important?
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, May 18, 2021 After the April consumer price index (CPI) release that surprised to the upside, indicating consumer prices in some areas of the economy are increasing at a faster pace than many expected, the discussion has shifted to the need for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to potentially normalize monetary […]
May 18, 2021
Global Rebound Continues but Remains Uneven
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, May 20, 2021 The global economy continues to pick up speed as vaccine distribution gradually allows many countries to lift restrictions. The recovery, however, remains uneven, as some regions still struggle to contain the pandemic in the face of limited vaccine supply. But even for struggling regions, a rise in […]
May 20, 2021