By: Jeffrey Buchbinder, CFA, Equity Strategist, LPL Financial, Jeffrey Roach, PhD, Chief Economist, LPL Financial, & George Smith, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, Portfolio Strategist, LPL Financial

Stocks have been unable to make up much ground since the June 16 lows, with a bear market rally amounting to only around a 4.3% gain in the S&P 500 Index since then (as of July 1). After the more than 6% rally the week of June 24 and the increasing optimism that came with that bounce, stocks pulled back again last week—the 11th down week for the index in the past 13 weeks. While we acknowledge that a V-shaped recovery is probably not in the cards and prior valuation targets no longer appear achievable, we remain constructive on equities for the second half, but not complacent.

Read the full commentary here: Weekly_Market_Commentary_7.5.2022