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Experts offer their insights on the U.S. and global markets

Successful investing begins with being informed. Read the insights of top Schwab professionals and keep up with the daily flux of the stock market.


US Market Commentary

Schwab Market Update

Short Week Packed with Earnings After Sell-off

This holiday-shortened week features a busy earnings schedule along with retail sales and PPI. VIX and crypto trading may be key to watch after last week's tech-driven sell-off.
November 24, 2025

Are Transports Losing Their Barometer Status?

Amid tech competition and industry challenges, transports—long seen as an economic barometer—were outpaced by major indexes over the last year. Is the sector still a useful tool?
November 24, 2025

Stocks: Less Comfortably Numb

After a gangbuster stock market rally since the early-April lows, many of the prior highfliers have taken a breather amid AI bubble and valuation concerns.
November 24, 2025
Schwab Market Update

Holiday Week Kicks Off with Tech Gains After Skid

Stocks ticked up to start a shortened week, though VIX remains elevated after last week's 2% market skid that saw tech and crypto sell off. Key data are packed into the next days.
November 24, 2025

Looking to the Futures

Crude oil futures (/CLF26) ended Friday’s session in the red, with the lead month January futures trading at one-month lows.
November 24, 2025
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The Confidence Map: Navigating Investor Sentiment (With Peter Atwater)

Liz Ann Sonders and Peter Atwater delve into how investor confidence, market narratives, and the "K-shaped economy" are influencing the current market cycle.
November 21, 2025

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks bounce back today on improved rate cut hopes but remain on track for weekly losses. Promises of AI profits remain under investor scrutiny, despite robust Nvidia earnings.
November 21, 2025
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Trading the VIX: Strategies for the Fear Index

Some traders use products tied to the VIX to hedge their portfolios against market declines or speculate on shifts in volatility. But trading the VIX carries significant risk.
November 21, 2025
Schwab Market Update

After Ugly Tech Reversal, Sentiment Data Awaited

Thursday's rally-killing plunge submerged AI stocks and sent the S&P 500 to 2-month lows. Sentiment data loom as major indexes and cryptocurrencies start below key chart levels.
November 21, 2025
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Intro to Put Ratio Options Spreads

Discover how traders may use put ratio options spreads to pursue specific financial objectives, as well as the strategy's advantages and risks.
November 20, 2025
Schwab Market Update

Nvidia Tops Consensus, Investors Await Jobs Data

Nvidia initially rose overnight after reporting a 62% year-over-year revenue rise and exceeding consensus on earnings and guidance. September jobs data and Walmart are up next.
November 20, 2025

Exchange-Traded Notes: The Facts and the Risks

Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) may have a similar sounding name, but ETNs are not the same as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and they carry some important risks for investors.
November 20, 2025
WashingtonWise: A Podcast for Investors

Investors Eyeing Big Issues as Washington Reopens

As the government reopens, investors are watching for the Fed to make rate decisions, Congress to avoid another shutdown, and the Supreme Court to rule on the legality of tariffs.
November 20, 2025
Schwab Market Update

Nvidia, Target, Fed Minutes Ahead After 4-Day Drop

Nvidia results loom after the longest S&P 500 losing streak since August. Crypto rebounded late Tuesday but mega caps sank. Lowes, Target, and Fed minutes also are on tap today.
November 19, 2025
Schwab Market Update

Crypto, AI Hit as Market Buckles Ahead of Nvidia

Resurgent credit worries along with AI caution and falling rate cut odds stalk the market ahead of Home Depot today and Nvidia tomorrow. Stocks hit a one-month low Monday.
November 18, 2025

Nvidia Earnings Ahead: AI Demand, Margins In-Focus

Investors will be looking for a read on hyperscaler AI spending, the impact of rising competition, and expansion to new growth areas in the chipmaker's upcoming Q3 earnings report.
November 17, 2025

Words of Thanks

Rick Wurster shares his gratitude and reflects on key initiatives Schwab introduced in 2025. Learn how we intend to continue leading the way the coming year.
November 14, 2025
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Schwab's Market Perspective: Looking for Direction

While stock and bond markets wait for U.S. federal data to become available again, private-sector reports suggest lukewarm overall economic growth.
November 14, 2025

Q3 Retail Earnings Preview: Consumer Mood Darkens

Consumers are in a sour mood over inflation and jobs as major retailers prepare to report earnings and offer their outlooks for the holiday shopping period.
November 13, 2025

Can You Really Live on a Cruise?

Making a home aboard an ocean liner may sound like a dream for some retirees, but what are the pros and cons of living a life on the seas?
November 12, 2025

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