Research

What Happened to Oil| Weekly Market Commentary | April 27, 2020
Negative oil prices have dominated headlines recently. A combination of oversupply, lack of demand, and a lack of storage capacity resulted in temporarily negative oil prices…

Client Letter | How We Respond Matters, Revised | April 23, 2020
Small businesses have been impacted the most by the economic crisis, and the government and Federal Reserve actions to bridge the gap to better times are unprecedented.

Client Letter | How We Respond Matters | April 21, 2020
We’ve responded to COVID-19 with resolve and strength, and government and Federal Reserve responses have been unprecedented.

Is the Earnings Bar Low Enough?| Weekly Market Commentary | April 20, 2020
As earnings season begins, LPL Financial Research believe there will be winners and some challenges, the bar may be set too low, and corporate guidance may outweigh forecasts.

A Recession is Here | Weekly Market Commentary | April 13, 2020
The economy has halted for the past several weeks, and with it the longest economic expansion ever has ended, meaning we are now in a recession…