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
The Lucky Loonie: With Guests Peter Jordan, Trent Evans & Don Moore
Some things are simply beyond our control. And while a little luck never hurts, it's best to understand what your behaviors can truly affect.
September 8, 2019
Best-Laid Plans: With Guests Ken Bowersox, Robert Godwin & Bradley Staats
Why do we forget the lessons of past projects and underestimate the time, costs and risks of future actions?
May 26, 2019
Boxed In: With Guests Sophie Morgan, Modupe Akinola & Dolly Chugh
One of the most common mental shortcuts we commit is making snap judgments about people and things based on limited information.
May 12, 2019
Knew It All Along: With Guests Kathleen Vohs, Douglas Porch & Julian Jackson
Hindsight is 20/20, the saying goes. But occurrences that appear inevitable after the fact rarely seemed so in real time.
April 28, 2019
Hitting Your Number: With Guests Jason Beck & Devin Pope
Round-number goals are arbitrary but effective.
March 31, 2019
Out of Focus: With Guests Dolly Chugh, Max Bazerman & Mark Pendergrast
People overlook important information—even when it's easily accessible or, in hindsight, downright obvious.
March 17, 2019
Love the Mug You're With: With Guests Joel Platt, Sally Sadoff & Richard Thaler
It's a bias that's been observed for perhaps thousands of years, a tendency to overvalue what we already possess.
February 17, 2019
Data for the Win: With Guests Michael Kist & Cade Massey
Where analytical models and algorithms outperform human judgment, it's still so tempting to just go with your gut.
February 3, 2019
The Mystery of Chance: With Guests Andy Marocco & Tom Gilovich
We're wired to search for order in the world. It's how we learn and construct meaning. But often we see patterns in mere happenstance.
January 20, 2019
A Clean Slate: With Guests John Beshears, Richard Thaler & Ray Zahab
How you divide your money and time is influenced by a cognitive bias—but it's one that you can put to good use.
January 6, 2019
Happiness: With Guests Scott Harrison & Mike Norton
Giving: It's one simple behavior that's been shown to increase happiness.
December 9, 2018
Everybody's Doing It: With Guests Tyler Hamilton & Todd Rogers
You're an independent-minded person. You make choices for yourself based on the best information available. You own your decisions, right or wrong. Right?
November 25, 2018
The Temptation of Now: With Guests Richard Thaler & Angela Duckworth
Why is it so tempting to make short-sighted decisions? And what we can do to exert more self-control?
November 11, 2018
Losses Loom Large: With Guests Hank Haney, Dolly Chugh & Maurice Schweitzer
From ethical behavior to athletic competition, the disproportionate drive not to lose can lead to major mistakes.
October 28, 2018
Introducing Season 2 of Choiceology
Choiceology returns with a new season and a new host—Katy Milkman. Subscribe for free today to get the first episode of season 2 when it launches October 29.
October 14, 2018
How Tomorrow Feels Today
Whether expecting joy or despair, we tend to overestimate the long-term emotional impact of life events.
May 14, 2018
A Number in Mind
Focusing on a single data point to the exclusion of other information: It's a tried-and-true negotiating strategy, and it can quickly skew your judgment.
April 22, 2018
Swimming with Sharks
News reports sometimes make it seem as if danger lurks around every corner. And while there's no doubt that risk is a part of life, do we worry more than we should?
April 8, 2018
The Devil's Advocate
In a world awash in data, you'd think it would be relatively easy to make informed, objective decisions. But not if you only see what you want to see.
March 25, 2018
Summit Fever
Imagine that you've put in effort toward a goal, but things haven't quite worked out the way you hoped. How do you know when it's time to let it go?
March 11, 2018
Have more questions? We're here to help.
-
CallPhone: +65 6021 8070
Singapore support:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (SGT)U.S. support:
24x5 Customer Service
Monday 1:00 am to Saturday 1:00 am (U.S. EST) -
Email -
Visit Us8 Marina View
#12-01 Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960Office hours
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (SGT)