FINANCIAL BLOG

Major U.S. indexes ended the week mixed, as the S&P 500 snapped a string of weekly gains while the Nasdaq Composite delivered a solid weekly

The bar for third quarter earnings is low, with analysts currently expecting only about a 3% increase in S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS).

Major indexes recorded yet another weekly advance, overcoming choppy tech trading and a mid-week rotation which benefited economically sensi

On October 12, 2022, there were very few comments suggesting that a new bull market was in the throes of being born as the S&P 500 opened at

U.S. stocks’ string of weekly gains continued, and the S&P 500 reached another record high despite choppy trading as markets repriced Federa

The new buzzword — recalibration — implies mechanical fine-tuning, but unfortunately, the macro economy is not that robotic.

U.S. stocks edged lower this week, pausing a sting of weekly gains after securing monthly gains on Monday, defying historical trends of weak

When it comes to investing, gold may be the antithesis of artificial intelligence (AI). The precious metal has acted as a store of value for

U.S. stocks printed another weekly gain to place major indexes well on track for monthly gains, and to buck historical trends of weak return

Of course, last week’s headliner was Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve (Fed) cutting rates by a half percent on Wednesday, September 18,

Central banks took center stage across global markets this week, with a historic rate cut from the Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday, and m

With the first presidential debate behind us, it’s safe to say election season is in full swing.

U.S. stocks rebounded strongly this week, erasing the previous week's losses and more.

Second quarter earnings season is in the books, and it was a good one. S&P 500 companies collectively grew earnings at a double-digit pace f

U.S. stocks kicked off the seasonally weak month of September on a down note, led down by the technology sector as some of the artificial in

In December 2023, Vladimir Putin declared that the 2024 BRICS Summit, hosted by Russia, would be focused on establishing a “fair world order

As investors across the U.S. prepared their cars, boats, and coolers for Labor Day weekend, stocks steadied heading into the long weekend an

In his recent speech, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell focused on the fragilities of the labor market and is preparing markets f

Focus shifted to the “cowboy state” as the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for U.S. monetary policy makers took place in Wyoming, hig

Every year as the summer months draw near their end, LPL Financial hosts its annual Focus conference for financial advisors.