LPL Research Outlook 2022: Passing the Baton is designed to help you navigate the risks and
opportunities over the rest of 2021 and beyond. While the economy continues to move forward,
we’re still feeling some aftershocks of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. At the same time, 2021
also saw a resurgence of activities we missed in 2020, and the S&P 500 Index continued to
advance as corporate America faced these challenges with resiliency.
With the U.S. economy reopened, the growth rate may peak in second quarter 2021, but there
is still plenty of momentum left to extend above-average growth into 2022. Inflation must be
closely watched, but LPL Research believes recent price pressures are transitory, and that the
strong economic recovery may continue to drive strong earnings growth and support further
gains for stocks in the second half of 2021. The strong economic recovery and potentially higher
inflation expectations may help push interest rates higher and lead to flat or potentially negative
core bond returns in the second half.
We’ve had a hand up that has helped us through a period of unique economic challenges. In
2022, the economy may be ready for a handoff, back to a greater emphasis on the individual
choices of households and business. How smoothly that handoff is executed may determine the
course of the recovery. LPL Research’s Outlook 2022 is here to provide insight on the economy,
stocks, and bonds and what may lie ahead for next year and beyond.
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
This material is for general information only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for
any individual. The economic forecasts may not develop as predicted. Please read the full Outlook 2022: Passing the
Baton publication for additional description and disclosure. This research material has been prepared by LPL
Financial LLC.
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