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Understanding the U.S. market

Learn how to find favorable trends in the U.S. market along with strategies for capitalizing on them.

US

A Look at Hard vs. Soft Data

Some soft data metrics have started to rebound sharply and catch back up to relatively resilient hard data, but it's too soon to say whether the gap is definitively closing.

January 21, 2025 • Liz Ann Sonders • Kevin Gordon

Markets and Economy

Weekly Market Outlook

Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.

January 20, 2025

Trading

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on pace for the best weekly gains since November, driven by a drop in bond yields following cooler-than-expected monthly inflation data.

January 17, 2025

Investments

Perspective: Market v. Economy

Strong U.S. economic data has spurred a strong rise in Treasury yields but a tepid response in the stock market. Uncertainty likely will continue in coming months.

January 17, 2025

Investing & trading

Whether new to U.S. markets or experienced, find ways to take your investing and trading knowledge to the next level.

Government Policy

New Year Trends on Wall Street

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 • Joe Mazzola

Trading Tools

Analyzing Vertical Spreads

Learn how to set up and analyze an options spread using the Risk Profile tool on the thinkorswim platform for more complex trades like vertical spreads.

December 10, 2024

Options

Managing Cash-Secured Puts

Cash-secured puts may generate short-term income or enable purchase of desired stocks at a favorable price. Know what to do if the cash-secured put doesn't work out as planned.

December 05, 2024

Trading

Trading Near the Bells

What to know about the market's two most volatile trading hours.

November 26, 2024

Portfolio management

Learn about the various roles U.S. securities can play in your portfolio.

Investments

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 03, 2025 • Emre Erdogan • Seth McMoore

Risk

Assessing Your Risk Tolerance

How much risk can you really handle? The answer may surprise you.

December 02, 2024

Portfolio Management

Risk Tolerance vs. Capacity

It's not how much risk you can stomach that counts—it's how much time you have left to save.

November 25, 2024

Risk

Tips to Reduce Portfolio Risk

A market downturn can expose risk in your portfolio. Here are some considerations to help manage portfolio risk to stay on track of your financial goals.

November 15, 2024

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Choiceology® podcast

Explore the psychological traps that can lead to expensive mistakes.

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify

Financial Decoder® podcast

Look closely at biases that might cloud your judgement and cost you money.

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify

Updates and commentary

Get the latest U.S. market insights from Schwab through live commentary, detailed analysis, and more.

Schwab Network U.S. Market Commentary

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