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As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, the Dow has averaged 4.3% the first 100 days of a new President, while it has been higher the first 100 days in office for five of the past six Presidents.

With about 25% of S&P 500 Index companies having reported, first quarter earnings are tracking to a 34% year-over-year increase, an impressive 10 percentage points above March 31 estimates.

In the latest LPL Market Signals, LPL Research Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick discusses some potential worries, while also showing why any weakness could indeed be a buy the dip opportunity, as many rare signals are flashing from a longer-term perspective which should lead to eventual higher prices.

You probably don’t realize all the ways you’re wasting money and leaving free money on the table and these little missteps can add up to big dollar losses. Fortunately, once you’re aware of these bad money behaviors, you can take steps to change them

The economic reacceleration is underway in the U.S., as the expanding vaccination campaign, lifting of mobility restrictions, and infusion of fiscal stimulus combined to lift the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) in March.

It has been a volatile year in 2021 for the retail industry, but improving COVID-19 trends and fiscal stimulus have improved the outlook.

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.

LPL Research updates prior forecasts based on how the economy’s recovery from the pandemic continues to surpass expectations.

It has been a little over a year since the S&P 500 Index bottomed on March 23, 2020, and it was certainly an eventful year, to say the least. Little did we know however, that the S&P 500 would stage the greatest one year rally in history. As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, the rally from the 2020 low eclipsed the rallies from the 2009 and 1982 lows, climbing almost 75% since the low.

This week, LPL looks at their Final Four Factors for the stock market in 2021.

The good news that comes from increased vaccine distribution has been reflected in increased growth and inflation expectations, which have been the primary reason interest rates around the world have moved higher.

After being unloved for the past 5 years, energy stocks have been gaining attention with their strong performance so far in 2021.

Since the presidential election on November 3, 2020, the S&P 500 Index is up over 15% on a total return basis as of February 23, and has climbed back over 76% since the market bottom on March 23, 2020.

Individuals and institutions are increasingly concerned about sustainability issues. A World Economic Forum survey from the fall of 2020 concluded that 79% of American respondents agreed with the following statement: I want the world to change significantly and become more sustainable and equitable rather than returning to how it was before the COVID-19 crisis.

In this week's Commentary, LPL Research considers some unique income ideas for diversifying investor portfolios & potentially reducing interest rate risk.

2021 policy is coming into focus as Democrats win majorities in both the US House and Senate. This may mean higher taxes but also more stimulus. Treasury yields are higher, but so are jobless claims. What’s next for stocks?

Planning is everything. financial strategies can take years to put in motion and even longer to bear fruit. The last thing you want is to sabotage yourself by missing an important financial deadline, like any one of these dates in 2021.

Looking at 2020 market performanceand ignoring the path to getting thereit was not that unusual a year at all. For long-term investors, 2020 was another year of making steady progress toward long-term investing goals. 2021 may offer similar market performance, although we believe it will offer a smoother path and an economic environment that may simply feel better. More here: http://view.ceros.com/lpl/outlook-2021/p/7

We know that 2020 was a very trying year for everyone, and we did everything we could to make sure we had our financial clients' backs. Take a few minutes to watch this important video which recaps the changes we made in some of our investment models last year. Happy 2021!

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