“Progress on a COVID-19 vaccine and fiscal stimulus could help the economy and markets in the fourth quarter, but as investors struggle with election uncertainty and US-China tensions remain elevated, it’s likely to be a bumpy ride,” says  LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick.  Read Tags:

• Financial Insights

Markets have been on a wild ride in September so far, with early strong days followed by one of the sharpest 10% corrections ever for the NASDAQ.

We pause today to reflect on the losses and heroism enshrined on that sunny September day 19 years ago.

Why have stocks done so well in such a challenging economic environment and with COVID-19 still an ongoing threat?  That isn’t the only question we’ve been getting recently, so we’ve compiled our top-10 investor questions and answers.  Read them here

This year, as we celebrate Labor Day weekend as best as we can in our new paradigm, let’s take a moment to reflect on and thank our essential workers.

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, sustainable investing continues to be a force for positive change—changing the investment industry, improving companies, and helping communities.

Learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable investing here.

“Better late than never.”

It took a while, but the S&P 500 Index finally made a new all-time high, coming all the way back from the vicious 34% bear market in less than six months....Read more.

One of the most difficult questions for investors to answer right now is how can the US economy be struggling so much while the stock market keeps churning higher? Even harder to answer questions are: When will that gap close and what will be the catalyst that starts to close it? We highlight some differences between the stock market and the economy in an attempt to explain the disconnect.

This isn’t like any recession we’ve ever seen, as it was sparked by a horrible pandemic and happened because people were told to stay inside. The impact was the worst contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) last quarter that anyone who is reading this has ever seen.

Recent real-time economic data is slowing, and this could pause the stock market rally. Gold is at an all-time high and may stay there. It’s a busy week for earnings reports, and we’re looking for upside.  Read more here.