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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 […]
January 1, 1970
Four Charts That Signal the Reopening Trade May Be Back
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Stocks have come a long way since the S&P 500 bear market low way back on March 23, 2020, but despite the general strength of the bull market we’ve seen two very different types of trades leading markets at different times. They include a “work-from-home” trade characterized […]
September 29, 2021
Bond Market Showing Signs of Worry Over Debt Ceiling
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, October 5, 2021 The debt limit—commonly called the debt ceiling—is the maximum amount of debt that the Treasury Department can issue to pay its, already committed, financial obligations. The amount is set through Congress and has been increased 78 times since 1960. Through a bipartisan budget act in 2019 however, […]
October 5, 2021
The Most Important Chart In The World
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, October 6, 2021 And just like that, the calendar turned to October and volatility picked up in a big way, with three consecutive 1% moves for the S&P 500 Index to start the month. As we noted in our October preview, this month gets a bad rap for being a bearish […]
October 6, 2021
Demand Remains Strong Despite Persistent Supply Chain Problems
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, October 7, 2021 Based on recent readings of manufacturing and service sector activity, business demand remains strong, further damaging the “stagflation” narrative. At the same time, barriers to meeting demand continue to limit businesses’ ability to respond, including ongoing global supply chain disruptions, difficulties hiring, and high prices. As seen […]
October 7, 2021
Street View: Market Volatility Is Perfectly Normal
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, October 8, 2021 There is no reason to panic with all the big news about the bull market—October is known for volatility. As LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick discusses in the latest LPL Street View, when you look back at the past 20 years, October has actually been […]
October 8, 2021
The Job Market Continues To Frustrate In September
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, October 8, 2021 The September payroll report likely created more questions than it answered. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September employment report this morning, revealing that the domestic economy added a disappointing 194,000 jobs during the month, falling well short of Bloomberg-surveyed economists’ median forecast for a […]
October 8, 2021
Solid Retail Sales in September
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, October 15, 2021 The U.S. Census Bureau reported overall retail sales grew 0.7% month over month in September vs. forecasts for a 0.2% decline, while retail sales excluding autos and gas also saw solid gains, rising 0.7% month over month vs. estimates for a 0.4% increase. On a year-over-year basis, […]
October 15, 2021
Taking Another Look at the Chinese Real Estate Market
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, October 19, 2021 China’s debt levels have surged since the global financial crisis and now sit at over 300% of gross domestic product (GDP), as of December 2020. The majority of that new debt has come from households and non-financial companies, which is why the Chinese government has made deleveraging […]
October 19, 2021