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US Market Commentary

The Average True Range Indicator and Volatility

The Average True Range indicator can help traders analyze volatility, place stops and limits, and manage position size.
April 22, 2025

Weak Dollar Is No Silver Lining as Firms Face Tariffs

The U.S. dollar hit 3-year lows after tariff "liberation day," and a weak greenback often aids U.S. companies with big overseas sales. That may not happen now as the trade war simmers.
April 21, 2025

Obstacle Illusions: With Guests Daniella McCahey & Tom Gilovich

We're wired to interpret our challenges as bigger than our advantages, even if the reality is more balanced.
April 21, 2025

What is a Micro E-Mini Future?

Micro E-mini futures offer traders exposure to four leading U.S. stock indexes in bite-size contracts.
April 21, 2025

Weathering Market Volatility: Can Dividends Help?

Deane Antoniou joins Liz Ann Sonders for a discussion about long-term retirement strategies and dividend-paying stocks.
April 18, 2025

Bollinger Bands: What They Are and How to Use Them

Bollinger Bands® help you identify sharp, short-term price movements and potential entry and exit points.
April 15, 2025

Which Milestone Ages Factor Into Retirement Planning?

Retirement planning is tied to a series of milestone ages. Mark Riepe outlines which birthdays can shape decisions about your financial future.
April 14, 2025

Upside Down(side): Markets' Wild Rides

Markets have had a wild ride these past couple of weeks, alongside chaotic tariff-related news, with volatility (and its policy triggers) most elevated in the bond market.
April 14, 2025

6 Ways to Take Advantage of a Bad Market

Certain moves could make more sense during a bad market than during a good one. Here are six.
April 11, 2025

Tariff Two-Step: What to Watch as Earnings Begin

Earnings season begins with companies adjusting on the fly to tariffs. This could give investors insight into strategies firms are taking and how businesses might be affected.
April 10, 2025

Making Sense of Recent Market Volatility

After a turbulent few days in the market, what strategies should investors consider?
April 9, 2025

What Are Stock Market Circuit Breakers?

Stock market circuit breakers are temporary trading halts that kick in during periods of severe price decline to ensure that information is disseminated, and liquidity managed.
April 8, 2025

The Reality Trap: With Guests Ken Adelman & Julia Minson

What if our biggest blind spot is thinking we don't have a blind spot?
April 7, 2025

Trends in the Labor Market & More Tariffs (With Nela Richardson)

Nela Richardson of ADP Research breaks down the labor market data.
April 4, 2025

How to Use Walk Limit Orders for Options Trading

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 3, 2025

Treasury Bond Markets: Seeking Higher Ground

The combination of slowing economic growth and stubborn inflation, combined with uncertainty about U.S. tariff policy, is keeping investors cautious.
April 2, 2025

Are You Making One of These Car Buying Mistakes?

Learn how to navigate the decision-making process of purchasing a vehicle by minding these common financial and psychological factors.
March 31, 2025

The Price You Pay: Valuation Evaluation

Amid a market correction and heightened policy, inflation and growth concerns, valuations are back in the spotlight.
March 31, 2025

Avoiding Unforced Errors in Investing (With Barry Ritholtz)

Liz Ann Sonders sits down with Barry Ritholtz for a discussion about common mistakes and how not to invest.
March 28, 2025

A Numbers Game: With Guests Linda Chang & Stephen M. Colbert

Why do we tend to fixate on numbers even when words or graphs represent the same information?
March 24, 2025

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