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Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism
Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful trends in artificial intelligence and technology.
Research
- Weekly Market Commentary | Inflation’s Importance to Financial Markets Cannot Be Overstated | June 16, 2025on June 18, 2025 at 2:13 pm
Inflation’s effects on the economy, policy, and the financial markets are wide-ranging. LPL Financial explores the ways inflation can impact the market.
- Global Portfolio Strategy | Staying the Course as S&P 500 Threatens New Highs | June 2025on June 12, 2025 at 6:25 pm
U.S. stocks settled sharply higher last month with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq delivering their best month since November 2023.
- Weekly Market Commentary | Q1 Buybacks Boost Stocks Amid Market Recovery | June 9, 2025on June 9, 2025 at 1:31 pm
Corporate buybacks surged in Q1, supporting the market’s rebound. LPL Financial explores which sectors are buying and how it could shape future returns.