August 2026 Newsletter

The Fed’s Inflation Measure While the media typically cites the consumer price index, the Federal Reserve prefers a different measure of inflation. More Details Test Your Knowledge of Estate PlanningEstate planning helps you control the distribution of your...

Market Week: July 13, 2026

The Markets (as of market close July 10, 2026) Investors were somewhat skittish during the early part of last week as tensions in the Middle East intensified. However, stocks closed the week on an uptick following solid sessions last Thursday and Friday. After a brief...

Weekly Market Commentary | Keep Calm and Clip Coupons | July 13, 2026

Printer Friendly Version Coming into 2026, we expected inflation to move closer to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 2% target, the Fed to cut rates by roughly 75 basis points (bps), and Treasury yields to drift lower. Instead, the first half delivered three stress tests in...

LPL Research Midyear Outlook 2026: Thoughts on the Second Half

Midyear Outlook 2026: Key Takeaways for the Second Half Jeff Buchbinder | Chief Equity Strategist Last Updated: July 07, 2026 Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. Over the first half of 2026, markets faced some expected — and...