Markets and Economy
Read our latest market commentary on of-the-moment trends so you can make informed investment decisions
Don’t Let Headline Drama Disrupt Your Portfolio
Headlines are meant to grab attention, not to provide investing advice. So how can you separate urgency from noise in order to make strategic decisions for your portfolio?
A Week of Whiplash: What’s Behind the Market’s Mood Swings?
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss market volatility, tariffs, Greenland, Japanese bond yields, and some momentum toward precious metals.
Greenland Spat Sparks Biggest Drop Since October
U.S. stocks face broad sell-off and Treasurys plunge with investors rattled by tariff threats amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland.
Time of the Season … For Year-End Targets
Year-end S&P 500 price targets implicitly assume continuity and fail to recognize volatility and macro forces that affect markets throughout any given year.
The Bond Market in 2026: What Could Go Wrong?
We expect another generally good year for bond returns this year, but even the best-laid plans can go awry when circumstances change. Here are four risks to our outlook.
What Is the Debt Ceiling and Why Does It Matter?
What's the debt ceiling? Learn how the debt ceiling works and how a default on federal debt could impact the U.S. stock market and economy.
Emerging Markets: AI Opportunity and AI Risk
Technology has become a major driver of emerging-market stock performance.
Forward/Backward: 2025 Review With a Note on Venezuela
The capture of Venezuelan President Maduro has been digested well by global markets, which is in keeping with 2025’s theme of massive volatility and solid index-level returns.
Closing Thoughts on a Year of Uncertainty
At the end of 2025, Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones assess the resiliency of the economy.
Tracking Lesser-Known Economic Indicators
Researching lesser-known economic indicators on the thinkorswim® platform is a low-effort way to potentially elevate an investor's game.