Weekly Market Performance | October 9, 2026

October 09, 2026 | LPL Research LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 5, 2026.  Stocks climbed to fresh record highs for the first time since August early in the week, but headlines grew choppy and tested the advance. Conflicting...

Why Income Matters More Than Price for Bond Returns

Bond Prices Make Noise, but Income Drives the Returns October 08, 2026 | Lawrence Gillum The Price Is Noise. The Income Is the Return. Every time rates jump, the headlines follow the same script: bonds got hit. On a statement, they did. But that framing confuses two...

Housing, Jobs Send Mixed Economic Signals

Gloom in the Living Room October 07, 2026 | Dr. Jeffrey Roach Gloom in the Living Room, Lock-In in the Housing Market, and a Fed Still Eyeing One More Hike The U.S. economy is handing investors a muddled picture. Housing is stuck, hiring is lopsided, and households...

What To Watch Following Record Investments in AI

AI’s Impact on the Venture Capital Market October 06, 2026 | Michael McClain Venture Capital’s AI Boom: Record Headlines, Narrow Participation On the surface, the numbers appear exceptional. U.S. venture-backed companies raised more than $400 billion during the...