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US Market Commentary

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

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

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

Considering the Risk of Stagflation & Uncertainty

Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones analyze the recent Fed meeting and the outlook for potential stagflation.
March 21, 2025

A Future Uncertain: Recession Coming?

Recession fears have risen sharply of late as economic soft data have rolled over, upping the risk that hard data start to catch down.
March 17, 2025

Do You Know These 7 Bond Market Basics?

Mark Riepe is joined by Schwab's Chief Fixed Income Strategist Kathy Jones to walk through seven fundamentals investors should understand about the bond market.
March 17, 2025

3 Financial Statements to Measure a Company's Strength

When looking for trade opportunities, be sure to check the income statement, the consolidated balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows.
March 14, 2025

Is Recession on the Horizon?

Liz Ann Sonders and Kevin Gordon analyze the dynamics and indicators that might indicate a recession is looming.
March 14, 2025

Market Correction: What Does It Mean?

What does a "correction" mean, what's likely to happen next, and what can investors do now?
March 14, 2025

Trading and Social Media

Social media is full of trading tips—but should you listen?
March 13, 2025

How to Pick Stocks: Fundamentals vs. Technicals

Find out how you can use these two stock-picking strategies together.
March 12, 2025

The Ins and Outs of a Swing Trade

Swing traders look to capture profits from short-term swings within longer-term up- or downtrends. Here's a look at some swing trading basics.
March 7, 2025

Using RSI to Assess Your Long-Term Holdings

Relative strength index is often used by traders to determine when to buy or sell a stock. Here's how long-term investors can put it to work in their own portfolios.
March 7, 2025

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