LPL Financial - Peter C. Merzian

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Merzian Wealth Management (@MerzianWM) on X Peter has been in multiple facets of the financial services industry since 1986. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member SIPC https://t.co/8jtzMTI61t.

Merzian Wealth Management wishes you the best of the holiday season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Looking forward to the best of times in 2026. And yes, we’ll still be here to help!!!

From all of us as Merzian Wealth Management, Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Retirement Thursday
IRS 2026 401(k) and IRA contribution limits. Should you take a look at your total contribution and make a change?

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IRS is raising your 401(k) and IRA contribution limits for 2026. Here's how much. The IRS is increasing the contribution limits for retirement accounts in 2026, boosting the top threshold to account for inflation.

Markets Monday
Interesting video on market direction. Do you agree?

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Why the Stock Market Just Keeps Going Up Tariffs are at their highest rate in nearly a century, and the labor market is weakening. These are volatile times for the U.S. economy — but the stock marke...

How the Growth Scare Effects Portfolio Strategy LPL’s Chief Investment Officer Marc Zabicki and Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach discuss the drop in yields and the softer economic data and what it means for portfolio strategies.

Client Letter | Tariff Transition | March 5, 2025 As the U.S. economy begins to cool from its post-pandemic surge, consumer spending remains resilient, particularly among higher-income earners, while slower growth and easing inflation pressure could pave the way for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Despite tariff concerns and potential retaliation, stron...

Earnings Season Recap: Strong Growth, Big Upside, Now What? This week's Weekly Market Commentary discusses robust fourth quarter earnings season growth, with S&P 500 companies reporting an 18% year-over-year profit increase driven by mega cap technology and financial firms. However, the outlook for 2025 is more challenging, with new tariffs and signs of a sl...

Q4 2024 | Earnings Season Dashboard | Week 7 Fourth quarter S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS) growth is on track to exceed 18% year over year, with significant contributions from the Magnificent Seven and financials. Despite a 1.4% estimate cut since the reporting season began, the consensus for 2025 S&P 500 EPS remains stable, reflecting resil...

Growth Scare Affects Bond Market Dr. Jeffrey Roach, LPL‘s chief economist, discusses the surprise in consumer confidence, the potential for a third year of the bull market, and improving business loan demand.