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Markets are sending mixed signals — headline indexes tell one story, but beneath the surface, powerful factor shifts are driving the action. In this week’s Market Signals, Kristian Kerr sits down with Tom Shipp to unpack the momentum unwind, hidden rotations, and what it all means for investors right now. Don’t miss this deep dive into the hidden forces shaping today’s equity market. Tracking: #11...

In this episode of LPL Market Signals, we sit down with PGIM to break down the state of the economy and corporate credit markets amid geopolitical uncertainty and shifting Fed expectations. We explore resilient earnings, improving credit quality, and the tension between tight spreads and attractive yields. The conversation also dives into duration positioning, heavy issuance in AI and tech, privat...

Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, joins the LPL Market Signals podcast this week to share her disciplined, technically driven approach to navigating today’s markets. In the conversation, Katie breaks down her framework for analyzing price trends, momentum, and market breadth, offering listeners a clear view into how she uses technical analysis to identify shifting conditions, emergin...

A sharp global bond selloff is unfolding, with long-end yields surging across the U.S., U.K., and Japan as markets reprice inflation risks, policy, and supply dynamics. In this episode, we break down the global forces driving the move, from central banks falling behind the curve to rising term premia and geopolitics. We also explore the implications for equities, credit, and portfolio positioning,...

LPL’s Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach analyzes supply shocks as a result of the Iran conflict, potential Fed actions, and the roles artificial intelligence could soon be playing in the wider economy. Economic Navigator: https://www.lpl.com/content/dam/edam/research/publications/economic-navigator/economic-navigator-05-13-26.pdf Tracking: #1109373

In the latest LPL Market Signals podcast, Jeffrey Buchbinder, Chief Equity Strategist, and Thomas Shipp, Head of Equity Research, discuss the technology sector and the AI buildout. They tackle the following AI topics, including where we are in the capital cycle, how to think about capital intensity when valuing technology stocks, whether to favor the “picks and shovels” building AI or the adopters...

On this week’s Market Signals, Kristian Kerr, Head of Macro Strategy, sits down with Andrew Deck, Head of Alternative Investments at LPL Financial, to unpack what’s really happening in private credit. Drawing on decades of institutional experience, Andrew explains why current concerns are mostly overblown, where real risks and opportunities lie, and why manager discipline matters more than headlin...

In this edition of LPL Market Signals, Lawrence Gillum, Chief Fixed Income Strategist and Adam Turquist, Chief Technical Strategist dig into a busy week for Central Banks with the Federal Reserve (Fed), European Central Bank (ECB), Bank of England (BOE) and Bank of Japan (BOJ) all set to meet this week. Tracking: #1097807

Dr. Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist, examines how energy price shocks shape inflation, growth, and Fed policy as well as why natural gas may soon rival oil in global energy use. https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/index.php Tracking: #1094474

This week’s Market Signals podcast examines the market’s return to record highs through both fundamental and technical lenses. The strategists explore why earnings growth expectations have remained resilient despite a challenging geopolitical environment and discuss the ongoing strength of the secular artificial intelligence theme and its significance to the broader equity growth narrative. These...

With the help of a special guest, Dr. Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist, and Lawrence Gillum, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, talked about what the impact the Iran Conflict is having on economic growth and inflation expectations with risks to the downside and upside, respectively. Additionally, why the equity markets were effectively looking through the Middle East conflict due to strong earnings expe...

In the latest episode of the Econ Market Minute, LPL's Chief Economist, Dr. Jeffrey J. Roach, gives you a few key factors to consider during periods of uncertainty in the market. Tracking: #1091025

This week on LPL Market Signals, Jeffrey Buchbinder, Chief Equity Strategist, and Kristian Kerr, Head of Macro Strategy, provide an updated assessment of U.S. and global macroeconomic environment with six charts and share some historical perspective on the stock market’s resilience in the face of such significant geopolitical stress. Tracking: #1088929

This week on LPL Market Signals, LPL Research’s Chief Equity Strategist, Jeffrey Buchbinder, and Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Lawrence Gillum, share their latest thoughts on fixed income, including how markets are responding to the ongoing Iran conflict, and preview first quarter earnings season – the S&P 500 is expected to deliver a sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth. Tra...

Dr. Jeffrey Roach, LPL’s Chief Economist, gives insight into the oil market, highlights where construction spending is going, and why recession risks are lower than expected. Tracking: #1084779

This week on LPL Market Signals, Chief Equity Strategist Jeff Buchbinder and Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach recap the fourth straight down week for stocks amid war in Iran, provide some perspective on potential economic impacts of the oil price shock, and share four charts that can help nervous investors stay the course. Tracking #1082737

This week on LPL Market Signals, the strategists recap last week’s market response to the ongoing war in Iran, check the charts to assess technical damage, and discuss what they are watching to determine where stocks go from here. Tracking: #1079619

Dr. Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist, examines the U.S. dollar’s safe‑haven strength amid geopolitical tensions, the economy’s reduced reliance on oil, and how AI-driven innovation is reshaping employment dynamics. Tracking: #1078065

This week on LPL Market Signals, Thomas Shipp, Head of Equity Research, and Kristian Kerr, Head of Macro Strategy, discuss market impacts of the ongoing war in Iran, including oil market volatility and global impacts of the shipping standstill in the Strait of Hormuz. Geopolitics dominated news flow, and markets saw traditional safe havens such as treasuries and gold sold alongside global equities...

This week on LPL Market Signals, Chief Equity Strategist Jeff Buchbinder and Chief Fixed Income Strategist Lawrence Gillum, discuss potential stock and bond market impacts of the airstrikes on Iran over the weekend. Tracking: #1072379

LPL’s Chief Economist, Dr. Jeffrey Roach highlights what lies ahead for businesses and the economy as Fed officials highlight potential financial risks, the potential for a rebound in growth, and tariff impacts on our trading partners. Tracking: #1069779

This week on LPL Market Signals, Jeffrey Buchbinder, Chief Equity Strategist, and Dr. Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist, discuss implications of the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling and share LPL’s updated strategic asset allocation guidance. Stocks responded favorably to the tariff ruling during Friday’s session, locking in a solidly positive week for the S&P 500 and most global stock indexes. Tracking...

This week on LPL Market Signals, Chief Equity Strategist Jeff Buchbinder and Chief Technical Strategist Adam Turnquist explore the shifting AI narrative and check the charts to assess the setup for stocks amid ongoing AI disruption. Tracking: #1065902

LPL’s Chief Economist, Dr. Jeffrey Roach highlights the potential impact of a new Fed Chair, improvements with inflation expectations, and why the yen could weaken further. Tracking: #1063227

This week on LPL Market Signals, Jeffrey Buchbinder, Chief Equity Strategist, and Kristian Kerr, Head of Macro Strategy, discuss the market rotation that has kept the indexes afloat despite technology weakness and share five reasons why LPL Research is warming up to emerging markets stocks. Tracking: #1062558