By: Ryan Detrick, CMT, Chief Market Strategist, LPL Financial & Barry Gilbert, PhD, CFA, Asset Allocation Strategist, LPL Financial

High inflation continues to cloud the economic outlook while its impact on the potential path of rate hikes has left markets unsettled. Inflation is a serious topic, but occasionally it’s useful to revisit it
from a lighter perspective. Today is Valentine’s Day, and as we do every year, LPL Research takes a look at changing prices from the perspective of some popular ways to celebrate the day with our
annual Valentine’s Day Index. Do you want to know what you might be paying this year for a night in, a night out, a special piece of jewelry, or even a vacation? LPL Research has you covered.

Read the full commentary here: Weekly_Market_Commentary_2.14.2022