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US Market Commentary

(Bonus) Do Super Bowl Wins Diminish in Value?

In this short bonus episode from Financial Decoder, host Mark Riepe connects the Super Bowl LVIII matchup to the concept of economic utility.
February 9, 2024

Should You Trust Popular Trading Proverbs?

When navigating the world of stock trading, what kernels of truth can you take from some of the most ubiquitous trading proverbs?
February 5, 2024

Back in Black: S&P 500 Hits All-Time High

While the S&P 500's all-time high hasn't been accompanied by other parts of the market (notably, small caps), further gains are possible if breadth firms up.
January 22, 2024

Roller Coaster: Markets Take a Ride

Like some advances earlier this year, the market's current surge hasn't been defined by strong breadth underneath the surface—which will be key for a sustained, durable advance.
November 13, 2023

Using Tactical Allocation Tilts During Volatile Markets

How to implement tactical allocation tilts based on short-term market expectations.
November 10, 2023

A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski

Friction gets in the way of behavior—and it can become "sludge" when it's used to prevent you from reaching a goal.
October 23, 2023

Introduction to thinkorswim® Mobile for Android

Learn how to navigate and place trades on the thinkorswim® mobile app for Android.
October 11, 2023

Introduction to thinkorswim® Mobile for iPhone

Learn how to navigate and place trades on the thinkorswim® mobile app for iPhone.
October 10, 2023

Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick

Why do people tend to over-respond to weak signals and under-respond to strong ones?
October 9, 2023

No Mean Feat: With Guests Albert Chen & Elizabeth Tipton

Performances often rise and fall, but how and why do they usually regress to a mean?
September 25, 2023

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.
September 13, 2023

A Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven Sloman

Why do people think they understand things better than they actually do?
September 11, 2023

Set Up thinkorswim® Desktop for Options Trading

How to customize the thinkorswim® desktop platform especially for options—streamlining the option chain based on your trading style, setting up custom options screeners, and more.
August 28, 2023

thinkorswim® paperMoney® Simulated Options Trading

In this tutorial, we'll demonstrate how to use thinkorswim® paperMoney® to practice trading options.
August 28, 2023

Place a Single-Leg Options Trade | thinkorswim®

Learn how to place single-leg options trades on thinkorswim®.
August 28, 2023

Single Options on thinkorswim® Mobile (iPad)

Learn how to buy and sell call and put options using the thinkorswim® mobile app for iPad.
August 28, 2023

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

Buy & Sell Stock on thinkorswim® Mobile (iPad)

Learn how to buy and sell stock on the thinkorswim® mobile app for iPad.
August 28, 2023

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