The huge equity rally continued last week, with the S&P 500 Index up another 3%, on the heels of adding more than 15% in the previous week. The gain during the past two weeks of 15.5% was the greatest since October 1974. Taking it a step further, the 15 trading days ending April 14 saw the S&P 500 up more than 27%, one of the greatest rallies ever. What we’ve been seeing is truly historic, so the big question now is: What could happen next?

“This remarkable rally has caught most off guard, but what might surprise many to hear is more gains could eventually be in store in 2020,” explained LPL Financial Se

This earnings season will be unlike any other, as travel restrictions and lockdowns related to COVID-19 have impacted results dramatically. The biggest economic hits came in mid-March, however, and won’t be fully captured in first quarter results. This makes company guidance particularly important as market participants look for clues into what earnings may look like for the rest of the year.

Earnings Season Unlike Any Other

It goes without saying that this will be a reporting season unlike any other. For some companies less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the numbers may appear normal. For others, the focus will be

Stocks posted solid gains for the week on the heels of the largest weekly gain for the S&P 500 Index since 1974. While participation was led mostly by growth stocks early in the week, reports of a drug from Gilead Sciences that showed positive results in treating COVID-19 boosted stocks to broad-based gains on Friday. US equities shrugged off continued poor economic data, including a third consecutive week of more than 5 million new jobless claims.

The S&P 500 Index gained modest ground for the week, heading into the weekend with its highest weekly close since March 6. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged despite Frida

The fastest bear market decline ever and accompanying disruptions in credit markets in March provided a tough test for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With a big assist from the Federal Reserve (Fed), which announced it would purchase fixed income ETFs, and increasing optimism around an economic rebound, fixed income ETFs seem to be functioning normally again.

In a period of extreme uncertainty, with a recession almost certainly underway, big swings in stocks and economically sensitive bonds are to be expected. But the swings in high-quality bond ETFs stocked with government bonds, including short maturities, was surprising. On Mar