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What’s Driving Gold’s Stumble? Checking Underneath the Tape
by Adam Turnquist, Chief Technical Strategist, LPL Research Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. As…
The Chokepoint That Unmasks Fifty Years of False Security
Carlyle's Jeff Currie and James Gutman argue the Strait of Hormuz closure is not an energy crisis — it is a civilizational stress test. The world, they warn, has never been more exposed.
Which Defensive Investment Strategies Actually Work?
The evidence on which portfolio protection strategies actually hold up — and which are myths dressed in modern market experience
Technical Deterioration: Risk Management Is Key
by Lance Roberts, RIA The S&P 500 closed at 6,740 on Friday, its lowest level since mid-December, as…
Markets Tested as Iran Conflict Continues
LPL Research reviews how the Iran conflict is affecting markets, highlighting energy risks, market resilience, and what investors should watch in the weeks ahead.
The Case for Core International Equity Exposure
Michael Greenberg, Head of Americas Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton explains why international equities are no longer a tactical side bet, but a structural core allocation—and how disciplined portfolio construction is becoming the real source of durability
Reducing portfolio risk
Doug Drabik discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.
Iran Escalation: How Markets Have Reacted to Geopolitical Events
by George Smith, Portfolio Strategist, LPL Financial Additional content provided by Kent Cullinane, Sr. Analyst, Research. As with…
The Global Oil Complex and the War of Regime Change
by Hubert Marleau, Market Economist, Palos Management Contrary to adversaries, who called the prediction markets run by Kalshi…
BMO's Bipan Rai: AI, the Fed, and the Dollar at a Late-Cycle Crossroads
When Bipan Rai kicked off his latest episode of Open Outcry Podcast1, he went solo—and you can feel…
The Advisor’s Real Edge, the Ego Trap, and the Architecture of What Actually Endures
There is a quiet crisis in modern advice. Not a crisis of products. Not a crisis of platforms.…
What Market Peaks Teach Us About Risk, Regime, and Positioning
In markets today, one question looms large: Are we at a peak — or merely somewhere on the…
Gold, Silver, and the Anatomy of a Crowded Trade
Liz Ann Sonders on Volatility, Positioning, and Why Precious Metals Are No Longer “Sleepy” Assets.
How Tomorrow's Natural Disasters Can Inform Today's Investment Decisions
by Patrick O'Connell, CFA, John Huang, CFA, Kathleen Dumes, CFA, AllianceBernstein New research connects intensifying natural perils to…
Systemic risk, where art thou?
Global Head of Asset Allocation Ashwin Alankar points to low levels of systemic risk priced into markets as a potential source of volatility and explains how an increase could result in investors demanding a higher equity risk premium.
Markets in 2026: Full Speed Ahead—With Eyes Wide Open
by Jeff Blazek, CFA, Co-CIO, Multi-Asset Strategies, Neuberger Berman When everything seems to be going right, that is…