• LPL Financial Holdings released its Midyear Outlook 2026, flagging policy decisions as the main driver of markets in the second half.
• Base case sees US growth stabilizing but staying positive, backed by business investment tied to AI; housing remains pressured by rates.
• Equities may extend gains, though upside looks modest; volatility risk rises on valuations, geopolitics, policy uncertainty.
• Fixed income outlook points to range-bound Treasury yields; returns expected to come mainly from income as the Fed stays cautious.
• Portfolio guidance favors diversification across equities, high-quality fixed income, alternatives to manage dispersion, policy shocks.

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