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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

Moves for a Bad Market

Certain moves could make more sense during a bad market than during a good one. Here are six.

April 11, 2025 • Rob Williams

Markets and Economy

Perspective: Tariff Hard Turn

Markets swung widely after the White House announced—and then paused—sweeping global tariffs. But the U.S. and China remain in an escalating tariff battle and volatility is likely to continue.

April 11, 2025

Market Volatility

Stocks Off Sharply After Rally

A day after its historic rally, stocks retreated as investors contemplated even higher tariffs on goods from China and U.S. growth worries. Treasury yields remain elevated.

April 10, 2025

Sectors

Stock Sector Outlook

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

April 10, 2025

Investing & trading

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

Order Types

Walk Limit Orders for Options

Schwab's proprietary Walk Limit orders for options automate the process of placing limit orders, increasing or decreasing the price for traders along the bid/ask spread.

April 03, 2025

Stocks

3 Gauges of Company Strength

When looking for trade opportunities, be sure to check the income statement, the consolidated balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows.

March 14, 2025

Trading

Trading and Social Media

Social media is full of trading tips—but should you listen?

March 13, 2025

Technical Analysis

RSI for Long-Term Holdings

Relative strength index is often used by traders to determine when to buy or sell a stock. Here's how long-term investors can put it to work in their own portfolios.

March 07, 2025

Portfolio management

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

Markets and Economy

Moves for a Bad Market

Certain moves could make more sense during a bad market than during a good one. Here are six.

April 11, 2025 • Rob Williams

Stocks

Fundamentals vs. Technicals

Find out how you can use these two stock-picking strategies together.

March 12, 2025

Sectors

What Are Stock Sectors?

Here are key facts to know about equity sectors—what they are, what they do, and how stock sectors can be used in investing.

February 28, 2025

Investments

Capital Market Expectations

Continuing last year's trend, our 2025 outlook shows fixed income benefiting from high rates, while equities face a narrowing edge over risk-free investments.

January 03, 2025

Learn about the U.S. markets, your way.

From podcasts* and daily market updates to insightful commentary, explore more helpful resources from Schwab.

Choiceology® podcast

Explore the psychological traps that can lead to expensive mistakes. 

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify

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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