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Discover ways to identify, analyze, and act on U.S. investment opportunities with our timely insights and comprehensive educational resources.

Understanding the U.S. market

Learn how to find favorable trends in the U.S. market along with strategies for capitalizing on them.

Markets and Economy

Sentiment Boxes to Check

Several metrics including Schwab's STAX report, investor sentiment data, and the greed and fear index can help investors glean how participants view market conditions.

August 05, 2026 • Dan Rosenberg

US

The Way You Make Me Feel

Investors remain cautious despite bullish positioning, as rotations curb speculation while record margin debt and high equity allocations raise longer-term risks.

August 05, 2026

Company Earnings

Q2 Tech Earnings Preview Part 2

Chip, software, and memory maker stocks headline the next wave of tech earnings. Here's what investors should watch, from AI infrastructure demand to memory market competition.

August 03, 2026

Sectors

Stock Sector Outlook

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.

July 31, 2026

Investing & trading

Whether new to U.S. markets or experienced, find ways to take your investing and trading knowledge to the next level.

Research

Trading the News

Four common types of news releases—and how to consider trading them.

July 14, 2026 • Joe Mazzola

Margin

Margin Interest Explained

Even if traders don't intend to use margin, there are actions that can trigger margin interest. Here are tips for understanding and reducing the potential of a margin loan.

July 01, 2026

Technical Analysis

Fibonacci Retracement Levels

Fibonacci retracement and extension levels are technical analysis tools that can help traders identify potential support and resistance price levels in stock trading.

June 23, 2026

Technical Analysis

IV Percentile Rankings

Learn how implied volatility (IV) percentages and percentile rankings can help identify when changes in options pricing are normal or unusual.

June 15, 2026

Portfolio management

Learn about the various roles U.S. securities can play in your portfolio.

Markets and Economy

Sentiment Boxes to Check

Several metrics including Schwab's STAX report, investor sentiment data, and the greed and fear index can help investors glean how participants view market conditions.

August 05, 2026 • Dan Rosenberg

Fundamental Analysis

Trading Amid Uncertainty

When the market takes a turn, traders may want to go back to basics.

April 03, 2026

Market Volatility

Stock Market's Ups and Downs

Many investors think about getting out of the stock market when it gets bumpy. But history shows that staying invested over the long term has resulted in positive gains.

March 18, 2026

International

Emerging Markets' AI Glow-Up

Forget oil and copper—today’s "Emerging Markets" are being written in code, powered by elite semiconductors, and accelerated by the most aggressive AI buildout in history.

February 27, 2026

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Choiceology® podcast

Explore the psychological traps that can lead to expensive mistakes. 

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Financial Decoder® podcast

Look closely at biases that might cloud your judgement and cost you money. 

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify

Updates and commentary

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Schwab Network U.S. Market Commentary

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