Strong data on global sentiment is signaling an improving global outlook.  Read more.

The economic recovery continues, as the recipe of vaccines, the reopening, and record stimulus all have combined to produce what should be one of the best years for growth ever.

Austin A. Frye was featured in an AARP article about retirement planning mistakes made by those 50+.  “You have one last chance to put yourself on course to achieve a successful retirement,” Frye tells them.   Read more.

LPL Research raises its year-end S&P 500 Index fair value target range again in the wake of a stunning Q1 2021 earnings season.  Says Jeffrey Buchbinder, CFA, Equity Strategist, LPL Financial, "To call this earnings season a blowout would be an understatement.

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“Sell in May and go away”¹ is probably the most widely cited stock market cliché in history. Every year a barrage of Wall Street commentaries, media stories, and investor questions flood in about the popular stock market adage.

Austin A. Frye was featured in a Bloomberg News article about what financial advisors are telling high net worth clients about a possible tax hike.  As journalists Laura Davison and Ben Steverman write, "Top earners are seeking guidance before their rates on capital gains rise—and they’re being told to buckle up. Read more

LPL Research believes investors are appropriately optimistic, given the improving economy, the pace of vaccinations, fiscal stimulus, and surging earnings.  While valuations are elevated, they still appear reasonable when factoring in interest rates and inflation. 

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Global stock markets are off to a strong start in 2021 as the world begins to emerge from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States, vaccinations are increasing, the economy is expanding, unemployment is falling, and stimulus continues to flow through the economy.

The outstanding fourth-quarter earnings season we had in 2020 is a tough act to follow, but 2021’s first quarter has the makings of another potentially great earnings season. The reopening of the economy continues to move forward, and corporate America has done an excellent job managing through the pandemic.