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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.

Investors Eyeing Big Issues

As the government reopens, investors are watching for the Fed to make rate decisions, Congress to avoid another shutdown, and the Supreme Court to rule on the legality of tariffs.

November 20, 2025 • Michael Townsend

Company Earnings

Q3 Nvidia Earnings

Investors will be looking for a read on hyperscaler AI spending, the impact of rising competition, and expansion to new growth areas in the chipmaker's upcoming Q3 earnings report.

November 17, 2025

Markets and Economy

Perspective: Seeking Direction

While stock and bond markets wait for U.S. federal data to become available again, private-sector reports suggest lukewarm overall economic growth.

November 14, 2025

Company Earnings

Q3 2025 Retail Earnings

Consumers are in a sour mood over inflation and jobs as major retailers prepare to report earnings and offer their outlooks for the holiday shopping period.

November 13, 2025

Investing & trading

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

Trading

Trading the VIX

Some traders use products tied to the VIX to hedge their portfolios against market declines or speculate on shifts in volatility. But trading the VIX carries significant risk.

November 21, 2025

Options

Put Ratio Options Spreads Intro

Discover how traders may use put ratio options spreads to pursue specific financial objectives, as well as the strategy's advantages and risks.

November 20, 2025

Investments

ETNs: The Facts and the Risks

Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) may have a similar sounding name, but ETNs are not the same as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and they carry some important risks for investors.

November 20, 2025

Futures

What Are Futures?

Learn how futures contracts work, the history and evolution of futures trading, the role of futures contracts in the financial market, and more.

November 05, 2025

Portfolio management

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

Stocks

Mega-Cap Concentration Risks

Mega-cap concentration in the S&P 500 index recently reached its highest level in more than 35 years. Is your portfolio prepared for the related concentration risks?

October 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

How Investors Use Market Cap

Market capitalization is a key guidepost for anyone building a portfolio. Here's what to know.

October 29, 2025

Stocks

How to Use Equity Risk Premium

The equity risk premium can help traders gauge market sentiment, measure stock market valuations, and compare the risk-reward trade-off in asset classes.

October 07, 2025

International

Why International Stocks

Borders are for maps, not portfolios. Learn about the benefits of global investing and how to take action.

August 12, 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. 

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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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