by lpladvisorsadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Client Letter, Research
Dear Valued Investor: The calendar had barely flipped to 2022 and investors were reminded that even attractive long-term stock returns come with a cost: volatility. The S&P 500 Index fell nearly 10% from January 3 through January 27 amid fears that the Federal...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Feb 1, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Sustainable investing hit several milestones in 2021, but continued to attract its critics. Below we look at how sustainable investing fits within the broader concept of sustainability, its growth during 2021, and an implementation framework that has been helpful for...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Feb 1, 2022 | Client Letter, Research
Dear Valued Investor Stocks have gotten off to a tough start in 2022. Why has the market pulled back and what might we see going forward? We think the most important thing to remember is that periodic stock market volatility is entirely normal. Historically, the...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jan 19, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has engineered a massive hawkish shift, causing a bit more stock market volatility recently. But how worried should investors be? Here we take a look back at historical performance for stocks before, after, and much after initial Fed rate...
by lpladvisorsadmin | Jan 11, 2022 | Research, Weekly Market Commentary
Corporate America has been on quite a run. Coming into 2021, S&P 500 Index companies were expected to generate less than $170 in earnings per share. As 2022 begins, it looks like that number may end up higher than the latest LPL Research estimate of $205, one of...
