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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

2025 U.S. Outlook

The U.S. economy and stock market are entering 2025 from a position of strength, but risks of volatility—especially pertaining to policy—are much higher compared to last year.

December 09, 2024 • Liz Ann Sonders • Kevin Gordon

Markets and Economy

Weekly Market Outlook

Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.

December 09, 2024

Sectors

Stock Sector Outlook

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

December 06, 2024

Bonds

2025 Fixed Income Outlook

The bond market is caught between the Federal Reserve's plans to cut interest rates and the risk of higher inflation and federal debt levels.

December 04, 2024

Investing & trading

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

Options

Managing Cash-Secured Puts

Cash-secured puts may generate short-term income or enable purchase of desired stocks at a favorable price. Know what to do if the cash-secured put doesn't work out as planned.

December 05, 2024

Trading

Trading Near the Bells

What to know about the market's two most volatile trading hours.

November 26, 2024

Company Earnings

Why Earnings Reports Matter

Don't be in the dark during earnings season. Watch this video to understand what an earnings report can tell you about a company's financial condition.

November 21, 2024

Trading Tools

Stock Hacker on thinkorswim®

The thinkorswim® platform has plenty of useful features for long-term investors. Here we break down how to use the Stock Hacker to find long-term candidates for your portfolio.

November 15, 2024

Portfolio management

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

Risk

Assessing Your Risk Tolerance

How much risk can you really handle? The answer may surprise you.

December 02, 2024 • Rob Williams

Portfolio Management

Risk Tolerance vs. Capacity

It's not how much risk you can stomach that counts—it's how much time you have left to save.

November 25, 2024

Risk

Tips to Reduce Portfolio Risk

A market downturn can expose risk in your portfolio. Here are some considerations to help manage portfolio risk to stay on track of your financial goals.

November 15, 2024

Trading

After Hours Trading

What is after-hours trading? How does it work? Learn about the rules, risks, and benefits of extended-hours trading.

September 13, 2024

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

Get the latest U.S. market insights from Schwab through live commentary, detailed analysis, and more.
 

Schwab Network U.S. Market Commentary

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