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Current Conditions Index 5/15/13

Over the past week, the LPL Financial Current Conditions Index (CCI) slid slightly to 239. The path of the CCI remains consistent with continued, though modest, economic growth in the United States. Over the past few weeks, momentum in the CCI has generally improved after deteriorating in the prior weeks.​

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Portfolio Compass 5/15/13

Compass Changes: Downgraded the energy commodity to negative/neutral from neutral. Investment Takeaways: Our near-term stock market view is slightly cautious, with stocks having outpaced our 2013 forecast* and given the magnitude and duration of the rally. Our views on cyclical versus defensive sectors have become more balanced due to our focus on yield and in anticipation of a stock market pullback...​

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Yield Shock

Yields rose across the bond market in recent days, as investors may have finally said “enough is enough” to low yields. Yields on several higher-yielding segments of the bond market at multi-year lows or, in the case of high-yield bonds, new record lows, reversed higher over the past two days (Friday, May 10 and Monday, May 13, 2013) as investors reassess valuations...

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Current Conditions Index 5/8/13

Over the past week, the LPL Financial Current Conditions Index (CCI) rose to 244. The path of the CCI remains consistent with continued, though modest, economic growth in the United States. Over the past few weeks, momentum in the CCI has improved after deteriorating in the prior weeks.

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Settling Differences

Stock and bond markets may continue to settle their differences this week, resulting in slightly higher yields. In recent weeks, stock and bond markets had taken divergent views of the macro investing landscape. While stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, reached new record highs, the bond market took a more somber view...

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