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US Market Commentary

How to Buy Stock on thinkorswim® Desktop

In this video, Education Coach Cameron May shows how to buy stocks on thinkorswim® desktop..
August 28, 2023

Options Spread Orders on thinkorswim® Desktop

Learn how to create options spread orders on thinkorswim® desktop.
August 28, 2023

thinkorswim® paperMoney®: Stock Trading Simulator

In this tutorial, we'll demonstrate how to use paperMoney® on the thinkorswim® platform and place simulated stock trades.
August 28, 2023

The Golden Misfits: With Guests Gary Lawless & Erika Kirgios

Grouping choices together so that you make a bunch of selections all at once can seem daunting, but it can help you reach your goals faster.
August 28, 2023

An Accidental Experiment: With Guests Steven Levitt, Solomon Ezra & Stephen Spector

How can events outside of our control create opportunities for accidental insights?
August 14, 2023

What's in Your Portfolio? The Role of Various Asset Classes

Stocks, bonds, commodities, and other asset classes each play a unique role in your portfolio.
July 14, 2023

Understanding Bond Yield Measurements

What a bond pays can be calculated in many ways. Here are eight common measures, including yield to maturity and yield to call, for assessing a bond's yield relative to your goals.
June 9, 2023

The Superforecasters: With Guests Leon Panetta, Peter Bergen & Barbara Mellers

Are there proven ways to improve our predictions?
June 5, 2023

Survey Says: With Guests W. Joseph Campbell & Emily Oster

One of the most common mistakes we make with data involves choosing the wrong population to study.
May 22, 2023

Brave on the Waves: With Guests Bianca Valenti & Katherine Coffman

How can you strike the right balance between risk tolerance and risk aversion, and why do women and men so often view risk differently?
April 23, 2023

Fan Fictions: With Guests Hannah Sung, Crystal Tai & Anuj Shah

How can feeling connected to someone who is essentially a stranger impact your decision-making?
April 9, 2023

The Beanie Bandwagon: With Guests Robert Cialdini & Yemisi Brookes

How can the fear of missing out on a trend have lasting consequences?
March 26, 2023

The Power of Do-Overs: With Guests Jeff Ryan & Marissa Sharif

When faced with a challenging goal, is it better to give yourself some slack?
March 12, 2023

Growth vs. Value: What Does It Mean?

Performance underneath the surface is sometimes markedly different from the action at the Growth and Value index level.
February 13, 2023

Mind the Gap: Bond Yields Appear Set for a Rebound

Over the next few months, we see room for yields to move higher, especially if the inflation data come in stronger than anticipated.
February 8, 2023

Mesmerized: With Guests Mara Rockliff & John List

Why is it so difficult to separate correlation from causation?
November 6, 2022

The Bad with the Good: With Guests Uzma Khan & Gustav Källstrand

Why do some people use "good" behavior to justify "bad" behavior?
October 23, 2022

So Much in Common: With Guests Samantha Futerman, Anaïs Bordier & Kareem Haggag

Why do we often mistake the root causes of our feelings and other experiences?
September 25, 2022

How You Spend It: With Guests Joshua Fields Millburn & Cassie Mogilner Holmes

In the tradeoff between time and money, which choice usually leads to greater happiness?
September 11, 2022

Not by a Long Shot: With Guests Katia Jordan & Craig Fox

Why do we have trouble estimating the odds of rare events?
August 28, 2022

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