Adam Turnquist

Chief Technical Strategist

As Chief Technical Strategist, Adam Turnquist is responsible for the management and development of technical research within LPL Research, providing actionable market insight and technical strategy across asset classes. Adam is a member of the LPL Financial Research Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee and is a key contributor to the overall strategy of the LPL Research Technical Equity model portfolio.

“The merits of technical analysis are compelling. Identifying market trends and opportunities, and helping manage risk are powerful skills to have in your arsenal.”

Prior to joining LPL Financial

Adam was Vice President at Piper Sandler, where he worked as a technical research analyst covering U.S. and global equity markets, fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities. Before his time at Piper Sandler, he was a fixed income trader.

Education & Achievements

MBA in Finance, University of St. Thomas

BBA in Finance, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Chartered Market Technician

Series 7, 63, 86 and 87 licenses 

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China Climbs Out of a Bottom

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights the recent technical progress being made in China's stock market and why the recent rally could continue.

Bears Come Out of Hibernation

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights recent changes in investor sentiment and what that could mean for stocks going forward.

Weekly Market Performance — April 12, 2024

| Adam Turnquist

LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of April 8, 2024, highlights market movements and economic data that shaped this week's financial landscape.

Assessing the Prospect for a Pullback

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights the technical setup for stocks and bonds, and explores historical market drawdowns.

Market Breadth and Market Returns

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores the importance of market breadth and its historical impact on market returns.

Can the Spring Melt Up Continue?

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores seasonal trends for the S&P 500 as the index wraps up a strong month and first quarter.

Weekly Market Performance — March 28, 2024

| Adam Turnquist

LPL's Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 25, 2024, highlights five straight months of gains for the S&P 500, a weaker yen, and lower yields.

Party Like It’s 1995

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores record highs for the S&P 500, market drawdowns, and why this year shares some similarities with 1995.

Who Do Markets Want to Win the Election?

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights election year seasonality and how the market is responding to probabilities for a Biden or Trump victory this fall.

Is Energy Due for a Rebound?

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights how an improving technical setup for energy stocks and oil point to a potential rebound in relative strength for the energy sector.

Is the Equal Weight S&P 500 About to Get Even?

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights the Equal Weight S&P 500 and how the technical setup suggests it could be ready to get even with its market-cap-weighted counterpart.

Interest Rates and Potential Impact on Equities

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights the technical setup for 10-year yields and what higher or lower rates could mean for equity markets.

Three Charts — Could China be Close to a Bottom?

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research digs into the technical setup for Chinese equity markets and highlights three charts showing why a bottom could be near.

As Goes January, So Goes the Year

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores how a positive January has historically been a good sign for stocks.

Semiconductors Lead Stocks Higher

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores the technical setup for the semiconductor industry and what a new growth cycle could imply for future returns.

Record-High Watch for S&P 500 Remains in Effect

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research highlights how long it has been since the S&P 500 reached record-high territory and what a close above 4,797 could mean for returns this year.

The Laggards of 2022 Became Leaders in 2023

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores the best and worst-performing S&P 500 sectors of 2023 and the likelihood for a convergence in performance this year.

The Santa Claus Rally Ends on the Naughty List

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research examines potential implications of the stock market decline during the Santa Claus Rally period.

Top-Heavy Doesn't Mean Market Top

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores leadership concentration within the S&P 500 and how other top-heavy years have not historically been a precursor to a market top.

Will Santa Claus or the Grinch Show Up This Year?

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores the Santa Claus Rally seasonal period and how it correlates with future equity market performance.

Dow Rallies to Record Highs

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores the recent rally on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and how the index has historically performed after registering record highs.

Overbought Conditions Meet Overhead Resistance

| Adam Turnquist

LPL Research explores the degree of overbought conditions in the market and potential implications for future equity market returns.