With fall upon us and students back in classrooms, it seems like a good time to reflect on the various tests that the U.S. economy

Stocks must have gotten the memo that August tends to be weak historically. July, the eighth positive month in the past nine, was quickly forgotten

Stocks finished the first half of the year the same way they started — with solid gains. Strong rallies from big tech names, combined with

April showers brought May flowers as markets placed greater importance on economic growth and corporate profits than the “higher for longer” interest rate messages from

After a strong first quarter for stocks, some April showers rained down as the S&P 500 fell about 4% last month. Hopefully these showers will

The first quarter is in the books, and it was an excellent one for stocks. The S&P 500 index rode a resilient U.S. economy, easing

As spring approaches, the weather is starting to warm up. For the stock market, the temperature has been rising for a while now. In fact,

Stocks are off to a solid start in 2024. January gains are particularly enjoyable because of the old adage from the Stock Trader’s Almanac, “As goes

Stocks defied the skeptics in a very unpredictable 2023. The Dow Jones finished at an all-time record high on December 28, and the S&P 500

LPL Research recently unveiled Outlook 2024: A Turning Point, which recaps where markets have been over the last half of 2023 to help position your portfolio