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US Market Commentary

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

How to Trade Futures on thinkorswim® for Beginners

Learn the risks and benefits of futures trading and how to get started with practice trades using the paperMoney® feature on the thinkorswim® desktop platform.
March 4, 2025

What Steps Can You Take to Avoid Cyber Fraud?

Mark Riepe and his guest, Lisa Lang, break down emerging trends in the evolving world of cyber fraud and strategies for protecting your financial security.
March 3, 2025

Headwinds & Tailwinds in the Housing Market (With Ivy Zelman)

Ivy Zelman and Liz Ann Sonders discuss the challenges in the housing market—and find a few reasons to be optimistic.
February 28, 2025

Stock Sectors: What Are They? How Are They Used?

Here are key facts to know about equity sectors—what they are, what they do, and how stock sectors can be used in investing.
February 28, 2025

Do Tariffs Change the Economic Outlook? (With Phil Mackintosh)

Liz Ann Sonders speaks with Phil Mackintosh, chief economist at Nasdaq, about the labor force, the impact of AI, and valuations.
February 21, 2025

How Can You Set the Right Financial Goals?

Mark Riepe is joined by guest Cindy Scott to discuss ways you can align your vision for the future with your values and plan a path to long-term financial success.
February 17, 2025

China Enters the AI Chat (With Louis-Vincent Gave)

Louis-Vincent Gave of Gavekal Research joins Liz Ann Sonders for a discussion on what was so unique about 2024—and China's role in the AI industry.
February 14, 2025

ETFs: Expense Ratios and Other Costs

ETFs have operating expense ratios for managing the fund and trading costs like commissions and bid/ask spreads that affect returns.
February 13, 2025

What You Need to Know About 24/5 Trading

Traders can buy and sell hundreds of stocks and ETFs on Schwab's thinkorswim® platform when the market opens on Monday until the market closes on Friday (holidays excluded).
February 11, 2025

Navigating Tariffs & Inflation (With Dr. Richard Clarida)

Kathy Jones speaks with Dr. Richard Clarida, PIMCO's global economic advisor and former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
February 7, 2025

Beyond Market Cap: Fundamental Indexing Explained (with Rob Arnott)

Liz Ann Sonders interviews Rob Arnott, founder of Research Affiliates, about how fundamental indexing works.
January 31, 2025

Preferred Securities: Balancing Yield with Risk

Preferred securities' yields may be appealing, but they almost always come with additional risks.
January 30, 2025

Markets React to a New Administration

Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss the policy proposals and legislation most likely to affect the markets in the coming weeks.
January 24, 2025

Climate Shocks & the Muni Bond Market

Cooper Howard and Kathy Jones look at how climate events, like the fires in Los Angeles, could impact the municipal bond market.
January 17, 2025

Does the Resilient Economy Equal a Higher Potential Growth Rate?

Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones examine why the economy continues to show resilience despite higher interest rates and inflation concerns.
January 10, 2025

Schwab's 2025 Long-Term Capital Market Expectations

Continuing last year's trend, our 2025 outlook shows fixed income benefiting from high rates, while equities face a narrowing edge over risk-free investments.
January 3, 2025

2025 Market Outlook: Fixed Income

As we approach 2025, what can investors expect from muni bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, and the fixed income markets in the new year?
December 20, 2024

January Barometer: Wall Street Trends to Watch

Investors reboot when a new year dawns, but 2025 stands out as a new administration takes over. This may affect investor behavior as they adjust for possible policy changes.
December 18, 2024

S&P 500 Futures: A Look at the Basics

S&P 500 futures provide exposure to the index. But trading futures is different from trading equities. Understand how they work and how they might be used.
December 13, 2024

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