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A Divided Congress Is Good for Stocks, Study Says
When neither party controls both side of Capitol Hill, the S&P 500 does best, per LPL study.
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4 Scenarios on Stimulus Package, Post-Election
What different combinations of control on Capitol Hill and the White House would mean, by LPL’s reckoning.
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How GDP and Stocks Do When Dems and GOP Control the Presidency and Congress
If the White House and Congress are blue, the economy does best, LPL says. But a Democratic president and a Republican Congress do best for the S&P 500.
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How the Stock Market Will Forecast Who Wins the White House in 2020
Since 1928, an LPL study shows, if the S&P 500 is up three months before Election Day, then the incumbent party almost always triumphs.
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Why Not to Sell in May and Go Away
The summer season has been pretty good to stocks over the past eight years, LPL notes.
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Small-Cap Stocks to Stay in the Wake of the Big Boys, LPL Says
While small names have done OK, they suffer from factors like a possibly weakening dollar, the firm’s John Lynch argues.
Asset Allocation
Why Wall Street’s Ho-Hum Reaction to Iran? Déjà Vu
Stocks haven’t suffered much or taken long to recover in past conflicts.
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Analysts: Earnings Will Improve in 2020
Forecast seems to hinge on progress in resolving the trade dispute. Hmmmm.
The Case for a Good 4th Quarter in the Market
Final period is the strongest, especially when the S&P 500 is up over 15% for the year, LPL’s Detrick says.
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Oh, Swell: August Is the Worst Month for Stocks
Bad things tend to happen this month, which tank the market, LPL’s Detrick warns.
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What Will Happen to Stocks a Year After the Fed Cuts Rates?
Most of the time, shares are up nicely, except when there’s, um, a recession, an LPL study says.
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Earnings Recession Is a Non-Event: 1Q Results Are Flat
Strong economy overcomes predictions of a down quarter and may push up profits ahead.
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Here’s Some Hopeful News: April Is Stocks’ Best Month
For the past 20 years, the fourth month has been the best for the S&P 500, rising an average 1.7%, LPL Financial says.
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Soooo, Will the Stock Rally Keep Going, and for How Long?
With 90% of S&P 500 stocks above their 50-day moving average, look for at least another good six months, LPL’s Detrick says.
Why September Might not Be as Bad as Usual this Time
When the market has been good before the ninth month, its poor rep doesn’t matter.