By: Barry Gilbert, PhD, CFA, Asset Allocation Strategist, LPL Financial & Jeffrey Buchbinder, CFA, Equity Strategist, LPL Financial

This year has been tough for investors, not just because stocks have fallen but also because bonds have not helped mitigate those losses as they have historically done. Below we discuss the outlook for diversified portfolios of stocks and bonds to make the case that the 60/40 portfolio isn’t dead. It may have been wounded this year, and took another blow on Friday after the hotter-than-expected inflation data, but we believe the losses in stocks and bonds this year increase the chances of positive outcomes going forward. Long-term investors take note.

Read the full commentary: weekly-market-commentary-6.13.2022