by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 28, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Many pundits are issuing recession warnings and saying the economy is heading for a hard landing. Amid the cacophony of voices, we think the economy is slowing just like central bankers want but not shrinking. Further, we argue that a slowing economy is very different...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 25, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
The bear market that started on June 13 has left the S&P 500 Index 23.5% below its January 3 high. After the initial positive reaction to the Federal Reserve’s first 0.75% rate hike since 1994 and tough talk on inflation, heightened fears of recession and that the...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 23, 2022 | Client Letter, Research
Dear Valued Investor, A bear market is officially here thanks largely to stubbornly high inflation. For many of us, it has probably felt like a bear market for a while now, but the S&P 500 Index didn’t close more than 20% below its January 3 record high until...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 15, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
This year has been tough for investors, not just because stocks have fallen but also because bonds have not helped mitigate those losses as they have historically done. Below we discuss the outlook for diversified portfolios of stocks and bonds to make the case that...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jun 8, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Many pundits are issuing recession warnings and saying the economy is heading for a hard landing. Amid the cacophony of voices, we think the economy is slowing just like central bankers want but not shrinking. Further, we argue that a slowing economy is very different...
