Research and Blogs Supplied by LPL Financial
- Beyond Returns: Three Powerful Factors in Active Fund EvaluationLPL Research discusses three factors other than past performance that can be used to assess actively managed funds and explains why they may be useful.
- Using the Late 90s as a Comp, the AI Boom Still Has LegsLPL Research compares stock market performance during the AI era to the dotcom period in the late 1990s.
- Weekly Market Performance — May 8, 2026LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of May 4, 2026, highlights tech earnings, economic data, and the Treasury Quarterly Refunding Announcement.
- April Rotation: U.S. Large Caps Regain DominanceLPL 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, Just Not the One Investors May ExpectLPL Research discusses behind-the-scenes dynamics of gold’s price action since the onset of the U.S.-Iran conflict and global energy disruption.
- AI, Healthcare, and Volatility: Positioning for 2026LPL 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 Performance — May 1, 2026LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of April 27, 2026, highlights high-profile earnings, global central bank decisions, and bond market headlines.
- Sell in May and Go Away? Maybe NotLPL Research explores the popular Sell in May seasonal period for stocks.
- Two Equity Trends That Highlight DiversificationLPL Research reviews global and sector equity trends, showing how international stocks, and energy have provided diversification.
- Paper vs. Physical: What Tighter Oil Supplies Could MeanLPL Research discusses the supply shock in the physical oil market and related implications for the U.S. dollar and equities.