2020 has been a year of records, both record losses and record gains. After a brutal spring, markets and the economy have mostly rebounded in the summer and fall.
As the race for the White House enters the homestretch, some indicators suggest the election may be closer than polls are saying.
Markets have come a long way since the March lows, and LPL Research sees further gains ahead for stocks, especially small cap stocks.
Despite September weakness in the technology sector that has dragged the broader market lower, we expect leadership to continue given supportive underlying fundamental and technical conditions.