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Another Inflation Surprise Shifts Fed Expectations
Posted by lplresearch February 10, 2022 Should we be surprised at inflation surprises at this point? The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most well known measure of inflation, climbed 7.5% over the last year through January, its highest reading since 1982, according to data released this morning by the Labor Department. The Bloomberg-surveyed economists’ consensus was for […]
February 10, 2022
What’s the Technical Setup for the S&P 500?
Posted by lplresearch Friday, February 11, 2022 Stocks are off to a rocky start this year, with the S&P 500 Index beginning a correction almost immediately at the turn of the calendar year. The benchmark index fell nearly 12% from its January 4 record closing high through its intraday low on January 24, roughly double the worst […]
February 11, 2022
What Could The End Of The Omicron Surge Mean For Inflation?
Posted by lplresearch As COVID-19 cases in the United States linked to the Omicron variant have fallen dramatically during the past month we look once more to high-frequency data for signals on how quickly the economy is reopening and what this could mean for the inflation outlook. “With everything going on recently with market volatility, rate-hike expectations, […]
February 15, 2022
Munis Have Held Up (Relatively) Well in Periods of Rising Rates
Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, February 22, 2022 The municipal market was a relative bright spot within the fixed income markets last year despite higher U.S. Treasury yields. Strong investor demand and fewer investment opportunities (due to less debt issuance) provided a tailwind to muni returns. Moreover, improving tax receipts and strong federal support provided additional reasons for […]
February 22, 2022
Stocks Move Into A Correction
Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, February 23, 2022 For the first time since March 2020, the S&P 500 Index officially moved into a correction, down 10.3% from the recent highs. Of course, many stocks have already been in a correction, with some even in bear markets. This is yet another potential worry for investors, but should it […]
February 23, 2022
11 Things To Know About Russia and Ukraine
Posted by lplresearch Thursday, February 24, 2022 Global stock markets are selling off hard after Russian military forces attacked a broad range of targets across Ukraine last night while Russian President Putin vowed to replace Ukraine’s government. What does it all mean for stocks and the economy? “Russia invading Ukraine has added to an already tense year, […]
February 24, 2022
What Is the VIX Index And How Has It Responded To Russia-Ukraine Conflict?
Posted by lplresearch Stock markets go up and, as many newer investors are discovering in the turbulent start to this year, down. The frequency and magnitude of these price changes is known as volatility and the most frequently used measure for U.S. stock market volatility is the Cboe (Chicago Board Options Exchange) Volatility Index, commonly referred to […]
February 25, 2022
Six Things to Know about Russian Sanctions and SWIFT
Posted by lplresearch Monday, February 28, 2022 After weeks of intense multilateral diplomacy, the U.S., Canada, the European Union, and the U.K. unleashed powerful economic sanctions against Russia over the weekend that have sent its economy reeling. As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, the Russian ruble has collapsed in response to the economic […]
February 28, 2022
Will Ukraine and Russia Impact The Usually Bullish March?
Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Good riddance to February. It was another negative month for stocks, but the clear headline was Russia invading Ukraine and the potential impacts that would have on the global economy and stock market. First things first, this means the first two months of 2022 have been in the red for […]
March 1, 2022
Are Corporate Credit Markets Starting to Crack?
Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, March 02, 2022 Within the fixed income markets, the corporate credit markets can, at times, act like a canary in the economic coalmine. The return distribution for credit investors is asymmetrical, which means the potential for losses can be magnitudes larger than the potential for gains. So, credit markets tend to react quickly […]
March 2, 2022