The Financial Solutions Network

Gauging When to Add Risk, or Proceed with Caution LPL Research’s Marc Zabicki explains how monitoring equity positioning data can help gauge investor sentiment, identify overbought or oversold markets, and guide tactical risk decisions.

Weekly Market Performance — June 18, 2026 LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 15, 2026, highlights easing geopolitical tensions, monetary policy decisions, and bond market moves.

Weekly Market Performance — June 12, 2026 LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 8, 2026, highlights choppy geopolitical and AI-driven trading, bond market moves, and inflation data.

The Technical Edge: Markets in Focus Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, joins the LPL Market Signals podcast this week to share her disciplined, technically driven approach to navigating today’s markets. In the conversation, Katie breaks down her framework for analyzing price trends, momentum, and market breadth, offerin...

Technical Take on the Record-High Rally LPL Research examines the technical setup supporting the rally in stocks, the catalysts driving momentum, and whether the current pace of gains is sustainable.

Spending Plans Were Delayed, Not Canceled Dr. Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist for LPL Financial analyzes central banks’ continued shift towards gold, recent developments regarding C&I loans, and the nuances of consumer buying patterns.

World Cup-onomics 2026: A More Diversified Economic Event The 2026 World Cup shifts from concentrated spending to a more diversified economic model, with impacts spread across regions, industries, and cities.

Is Bad News Already Priced into the Bond Market? This week’s Weekly Market Commentary discusses how Treasury yields have risen sharply amid geopolitical tensions and stronger growth expectations, while markets have largely absorbed risks such as higher-for-longer interest rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. It also notes that stable infl...

Equity Record Highs Shape May Fund Flows Equities drove record ETF flows in May as risk-on momentum held, even as investors balanced growth, rates, and shifting macro signals.

Tactical Asset Allocation Guide | Staying Overweight Equities After Modest Defensive Shift Stocks extended April’s gains with another strong month in May, driven by robust AI demand, strong corporate earnings, and easing geopolitical concerns, while core bonds posted modest gains amid mixed inflation signals and policy uncertainty. Looking ahead, markets are expected to see modest equit...