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Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy direction has been central to market direction this year. Uncertainty around trade policy dominated the stock market’s path in the first half of the year
Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy direction has been central to market direction this year. Uncertainty around trade policy dominated the stock market’s path in the first half of the year
Weekly Market Commentary
- Midyear Outlook 2025 | Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations | July 8, 2025
LPL Financial is pleased to offer 2025 Midyear Outlook: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations, […]
- Client Letter | Midyear Outlook 2025 | July 8, 2025
LPL Research provides a few key takeaways from their Midyear Outlook report, which is now available.
- July 2025 Client Letter | America Gets Record High Stock Prices for Its Birthday
Markets sizzle — S&P hits new highs amid global shifts, AI buzz, and policy tailwinds. Can […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | Strategic Time Horizon Supports Allocation to Non-U.S. Equities | June 30 2025
LPL Research examines why strategic allocations should still consider diversification into […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | China’s Equity Market Diverges: A-Shares vs. H-Shares | June 23 2025
LPL Financial explores the split in China’s stock market, as mainland A-shares struggle and […]
- Weekly Market Commentary | Inflation’s Importance to Financial Markets Cannot Be Overstated | June 16, 2025
Inflation’s effects on the economy, policy, and the financial markets are wide-ranging. LPL […]
Market Signal Podcast
Macro. Market. Movers
- Retail Investor Behavior and Flows
LPL Research explains how the growth of retail investing impacts equity markets and how the STAAC […]
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Six Takeaways
LPL Research highlights six key takeaways from the recent One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
Navigate markets through year end with LPL Research’s 2025 Midyear Outlook, which provides […]
- Weekly Market Performance — July 3, 2025
LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 30, 2025, highlights the latest U.S. trade […]
- Midyear Outlook 2025 —Preview of Fixed Income and Commodities
LPL Research previews its second half outlook for the fixed income and commodity markets ahead of […]
- Midyear Outlook 2025 Coming Soon — Economy and Equities Preview
LPL Research previews its second-half outlook for the economy and stock market ahead of the July 8, […]