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How Interest Rate Movements Affect Options Prices

Interest rates have an important effect on options prices, especially when rates are high. The options greek rho measures the impact of rates and can help when evaluating options.
August 27, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Nvidia Results Mulled Ahead of Fed's Warsh Speech

Nvidia's results are likely to drive the market today ahead of Friday's speech from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Investors are also digesting results from Salesforce and Crowdstrike.
August 27, 2026
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The Nvidia Effect: AI Giant's Results Lift Stocks

Another strong quarter from Nvidia gave tech stocks an early lift, while software also rose thanks to CrowdStrike and Salesforce. Investors await Fed Chair Warsh's speech tomorrow.
August 27, 2026

Looking to the Futures

Treasury yields face a crossroads regarding direction with opposing views from the Federal Reserve and the current administration.
August 27, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Markets' Two-Part Test: Nvidia Earnings, PCE Data

Investors will have plenty to monitor today. The Fed's favorite inflation gauge and GDP data are due this morning, while Nvidia and other major tech earnings arrive after the bell.
August 26, 2026
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Hard-Hitting 'Soft' Data: Why Surveys Matter

'Soft' reports like sentiment and confidence don't reflect 'hard' data like GDP or CPI. Still, they can affect markets and come with various strengths and weaknesses to consider.
August 25, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Trade Tensions, Nvidia Overshadow Economic Data

Consumer confidence and new home sales reports are on the menu today, but attention remains on looming Nvidia earnings and PCE inflation data amid brewing trade tensions.
August 25, 2026
Schwab Market Update

PCE Data, Nvidia Earnings Loom As Yields Climb

The Fed's favored inflation gauge, the Jackson Hole Symposium, and Nvidia earnings highlight a critical week with oil prices and Treasury yields rising.
August 24, 2026

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are attempting to stabilize after a choppy week for risk assets, with Treasury yields pulling back mid-week after the Treasury Department announced plans to increase purchases of longer-term securities.
August 21, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Yields, Oil In-Focus Amid Light Earnings Slate

A light earnings and economic slate could keep oil prices and Treasury yields in the spotlight today. Yields rose Thursday despite another Treasury Department intervention pledge.
August 21, 2026
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ADRs Walk and Talk Like S&P 500 Stocks, but Aren't

Some of the largest tech stocks aren't traded on the S&P 500, though they trade on U.S. markets and affect Wall Street sentiment. ADRs are familiar stocks with unfamiliar pedigrees.
August 19, 2026
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Understanding Dividend Risk: Basics and Examples

When holding a short call option on a dividend-paying stock, traders should understand how dividend risk can affect options pricing, early assignment, and strategy outcomes.
August 17, 2026

Geopolitical Uncertainty and Your Portfolio

Geopolitical developments at home and abroad could have longer-lasting impacts on the markets. Here, three experts discuss what it all means for investors.
August 14, 2026

Schwab Market Perspective

Our point of view on recent market and economic activity.
August 14, 2026
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Bonds vs. Bond Funds: Which is Right for You?

Not sure which to choose? Here are some things to consider about individual bonds versus bond funds.
August 13, 2026
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The Large Trader Rule: What Clients Need to Know

The Large Trader Rule requires traders whose transactions hit certain thresholds to register with the SEC and meet ongoing compliance requirements. Here's how to remain compliant.
August 12, 2026

What Is Swing Trading and How Does It Work?

Swing trading seeks to profit from moves lasting from days to weeks by using technical analysis to spot price patterns. It requires skill, precise execution, and discipline.
August 11, 2026
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Equity Diversification in an Era of Concentration

Tech and AI are driving a greater share of global equity market returns and earnings growth, raising concentration risks and the need for broader diversification.
August 10, 2026
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The Way You Make Me Feel: Sentiment's Message

Investors remain cautious despite bullish positioning, as rotations curb speculation while record margin debt and high equity allocations raise longer-term risks.
August 5, 2026
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Sentiment Boxes to Check: Market Condition Metrics

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 5, 2026

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