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Quarterly Economic Update First Quarter 2024
The first quarter of 2024 continued to reward investors who stayed the course and enjoyed strong returns in 2023 as the momentum of 2023’s year-end rally took another step forward. Both equity and bond markets performed well after the Federal Reserve confirmed that...
Proactive Planning: Sunsetting Estate Tax Law
Communication and planning have always been essential when attempting to transfer wealth efficiently. Tax planning can also play a significant role for larger estates. Currently, the federal estate tax laws are very generous, however, when the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Special Tax Report
Helpful Information for Filing 2023 Income Taxes and Proactive Tax Planning for 2024 Tax planning should always be a key focus when reviewing your personal financial situation. One of our goals as financial professionals is to identify as many tax saving opportunities...
Quarterly Economic Update Fourth Quarter 2023
2023 is in the books and the last quarter left investors looking forward to a bright and happy new year. Historically, equities typically have advanced in the fourth quarter, and we can now add 2023 to that statistic. We entered the fourth quarter with strong...
Research
April Flow Trends Highlight Equity Strength
LPL Research analyzes April ETFs, highlighting strong equity inflows, rising risk appetite, and renewed dominance of U.S. large cap stocks.
Gold is Doing its Job, But Not the One You Expect
LPL Research discusses behind-the-scenes dynamics of gold’s price action since the onset of the U.S.-Iran conflict and global energy disruption.
How Portfolio Managers Are Thinking About 2026
LPL Research provides Q1 2026 insights from the LPL Financial Coverage List to pinpoint where large cap equity managers are leaning into opportunity and risk.
Weekly Market Commentary | AI-Driven Growth Fuels Strong Technology Earnings | May 04, 2026
LPL Research examines overlooked tech growth, assessing strong earnings, AI skepticism, and valuation opportunities for investors.