Lpl Research

History suggests odds stocks will rise in 202 are no different from any other year

Stocks have hit new all-time highs in every month so far this year

The bull market is clearly alive and well

Recent momentum augurs well for stocks as ‘strength is a bull’s best friend’

The next six months have historically proven lucrative, research shows

Global growth expectations have plummeted to lowest level since March 2020

Total of 412 of S&P 500’s constituents up this year despite September’s sell-off

Stocktake: September was difficult for stocks but investors cannot complain

Is it time for some seasonal slippage with S&P up seven months in a row?

Market volatility non-existent amid recurring new highs

‘Always expecting the market to collapse is a loss-making strategy’

First half of 2021 was unusually strong for stocks, with new records in Europe

Investors will hope the rally broadens out again, as a narrow market is not healthy

The S&P 500 has eking out only a 1 per cent gain since April

Historically, when S&P 500 is up 10% around May, rest of year ‘does really well’

Stocks continuing to go up so investors could see growth as unsustainable