Weekly Market Performance | September 11, 2026

September 11, 2026 | LPL Research LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 7, 2026. U.S. and international stocks struggled during the holiday-shortened week as rising oil prices and higher bond yields weighed on sentiment amid...

Strong Track Records Become Dangerous Risk Factors

When a Strong Track Record Becomes a Dangerous Risk Factor Carter France | Co-Head of Manager Research Last Updated: September 10, 2026 I connected two points in my first two articles of the series. First, most portfolio manager mistakes tend to look intelligent at...

Historical S&P 500 Returns After Fed Hikes

How Stocks Performed Historically After Initial Fed Rate Hikes? Jeff Buchbinder | Chief Equity Strategist Last Updated: September 09, 2026 With so much attention focused on what the Federal Reserve (Fed) might do at its policy meeting next week, it’s a good time to...

Quantifying the Environment for Stock Selection Alpha

What Makes an Attractive Stock Selection Environment? Michael McClain | Alternative Investment Research Analyst and Due Diligence Last Updated: September 08, 2026 What is the Right Backdrop for Long/Short Equity and Equity Market Neutral? While exposure to alternative...

Weekly Market Performance | September 4, 2026

LPL Research | Last Updated: September 04, 2026 LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 31, 2026. Stocks entered September on a cautious note as investors balanced geopolitical tensions and shifting interest rate expectations. U.S....

Free Cash Flow Adjustments Reflect Owner Economics

Adjusting Free Cash Flow to Reflect True Owner Economics Thomas Shipp | Head of Equity Research Last Updated: September 03, 2026 Free Cash Flow Is a Starting Point, Not the Finish Line In last week’s Beyond the Numbers, we made the case that free cash flow deserves a...