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Below is a list of helpful documents to offer you additional financial perspective.

Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations

We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s policies would simply mirror those of his prior term. The impact of policy…

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How LPL Research Thinks About Dividends

Dividend strategies, a.k.a. equity income strategies, have outperformed to start the year, owing to the value-led cyclical rotation we are seeing in domestic equity markets. Looking beyond current performance, this week, we ask and answer the question “How should I think about dividend stocks or building an equity income portfolio?

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LPL Research’s 2026 Strategic Asset Allocation

LPL Research’s Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) sits at the center of our portfolio construction process because it defines how we expect diversified portfolios to generate more stable long‑term outcomes across shifting market environments.

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From Bubble Fears to Disruption Risk: The New AI Market Narrative

From Bubble Fears to Disruption Risk: The New AI Market Narrative Last Edited by: LPL Research Last Updated: February 17, 2026 PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION Wall Street narratives rarely stay still, and recent weeks have underscored how quickly sentiment can change as perceived new information challenges the status quo. Widely discussed anxiety over a potential artificial…

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