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US Market Commentary

Mastering the Order Types: Market Orders

Learn about the characteristics, risks, and advantages of market orders.
August 8, 2025

Is a Business Development Company Worth the Risk?

Business development company (BDC) investments are known for their attractive yields—and their risks. Here's what to know about investing in BDCs.
August 7, 2025

How to Invest During a Bear Market

Bear markets are part of a normal market cycle. Understanding their basics and history can help investors make strategic investment decisions when bear markets occur.
August 6, 2025

Using S&P 500 Put Options to Hedge a Downturn

Using S&P 500 put options for temporary downside portfolio protection when concerns over an event-driven sell-off are elevated.
August 6, 2025

Price Movement Indicator: Market Maker Move

Is the market pricing in a greater-than-typical move in a stock? Check the Market Maker Move indicator on the thinkorswim platform. It can help inform your trading decisions.
August 5, 2025

Getting Started with Equity Research Reports

Equity research reports can help investors assess a stock, but sometimes they're confusing or complicated. Learning how they work can help investors make more informed decisions.
August 5, 2025

What is Thematic Investing?

Thematic investments target ideas, personal values, or trends that don't fit squarely into existing industry classifications.
August 5, 2025

High-Frequency Algorithmic Trading

Frequently asked questions about high-frequency trading (HFT) and how this technology impacts investors.
August 4, 2025

What is a Roth IRA for Kids and How Does It Work?

Using some after-school and summer earnings to save for retirement could lighten the burden for teen investors later in life.
August 4, 2025

How to Use Volume-Weighted Indicators in Trading

The volume-weighted average price (VWAP) indicates the average price of an intraday period weighted by volume. Here's how to use VWAP in technical trading.
August 4, 2025

How to Trade Simple Moving Averages

A stock's simple moving average can help traders identify when trends are established or broken. Here's how to employ them in your own trading.
August 1, 2025

What Is the End Game for Tariffs?

Kevin Gordon joins Kathy Jones to discuss the latest economic indicators, including implications from the latest round of tariffs.
August 1, 2025

How to Hedge in a Volatile Market

Options hedging strategies allow investors to insure against market risk, although this protection comes at a cost. Find out how to hedge with options.
July 31, 2025

Back-to-School Stocks for Your Portfolio

September means back-to-school time, which could mean shopping for your student and a portfolio of stock investments.
July 31, 2025

Crypto Futures: Solana, Ripple Now on thinkorswim

Solana and ripple futures and micro futures contracts are joining bitcoin and ether as tradable cryptocurrencies on the thinkorswim platform.
July 30, 2025

Tariffs: Is the Worst Behind or Ahead of Us?

Stocks are near record highs despite rising U.S. tariffs. Why have markets seemed to shrug off tariffs lately, and will it last?
July 28, 2025

Trends in the Credit Markets

Kathy Jones and Collin Martin explore leveraged loan market dynamics, recent issuance trends, and TIPS as an inflation hedge.
July 25, 2025

Meme Stocks Ride Again, But Caution Is the Word

This week's meme stock rallies brought memories of similar moves in 2021 and worries of a market top. While history may not repeat, anyone considering these stocks should be wary.
July 24, 2025

Does Market Timing Work?

We ran the numbers on market timing. Our findings? There's a high cost to waiting for the best entry point.
July 18, 2025

Parsing the Latest Inflation Numbers

Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders analyze the latest inflation data, stagnation in the housing market, and other economic trends.
July 18, 2025

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