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Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium

ClearMoney

As with many things in life, the truth is somewhere between the extremes: While both simulated and real-world data suggest momentum may not be suitable as a driver of long-term asset allocations, we believe momentum considerations can be integrated in a cost-effective way to help inform daily portfolio management decisions.

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Resilient Consumers Have Not Saved Retail Stocks | Weekly Market Commentary | December 5, 2022

James Hendries

Economic and corporate data support the initial strong reads on holiday retail sales despite the macro headwinds, reinforcing the idea that today’s consumer is in a better position than usual at this point in the business cycle. Retail Sales Data Supports Initial Holiday Shopping Trends. over the last 20 years, pre-2020.

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Taking Advantage of Higher Yields | Weekly Market Commentary | September 26, 2022

James Hendries

The LPL Research Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee is increasing its recommended interest rate exposure in its tactical allocation from underweight to neutral. Index performance is not indicative of the performance of any investment and do not reflect fees, expenses, or sales charges.

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Client Letter | Looking Ahead | November 2, 2022

James Hendries

Index performance is not indicative of the performance of any investment and do not reflect fees, expenses, or sales charges. Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates. All index data from FactSet.

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Latest Equity Asset Alocation Views | Weekly Market Commentary | March 13, 2023

James Hendries

Instead, we got a shockingly fast collapse of a financial institution with over $200 billion in assets, which turned the market’s focus toward the stability of the banking system and what systemic risks banks might be facing. Insurance products are offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates.

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Is Active vs. Passive Actually Passé?

ClearMoney

2 It is reasonable to assume a portion of that trading activity represented asset allocation changes motivated by market viewpoints, rather than buy-and-hold position accumulation. For example, the largest S&P 500 ETF had the highest average daily trade volume of US-listed securities in 2021, at $31 billion USD.2

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New Bull May Need a Breather | Weekly Market Commentary | June 26, 2023

James Hendries

However, the impending end of the Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-hiking campaign, and the economy’s and corporate America’s resilience, help make the bull case that steers LPL Research toward a neutral, rather than negative, equities view from a tactical asset allocation perspective. Diversification does not protect against market risk.