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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.
Think Like the Markets
Markets may be unfazed by midterm results, but a new Congress will bring changes and lots of headlines. So what should investors be watching?
Company Earnings
Q3 Mag 7 Earnings Preview
Here's what to watch as the Magnificent Seven report earnings, from AI monetization and spending plans to headwinds from persistent inflation and rising Treasury yields.
Markets and Economy
Caution, Cash, and Crypto
Investors rotate to staples as volatility returns, cash attracts the biggest inflows since COVID, banks signal a sturdy economy, and crypto faces macro headwinds.
Markets and Economy
Schwab Market Perspective
Our point of view on recent market and economic activity.
Investing & trading
Whether new to U.S. markets or experienced, find ways to take your investing and trading knowledge to the next level.
Trading
What Is After-Hours Trading?
What is after-hours trading? How does it work? Learn about the rules, risks, and benefits of extended-hours trading.
Market Volatility
MOVE Index Explained
The MOVE Index, a.k.a. the "VIX of bonds," helps investors track volatility across U.S. Treasuries. Sometimes, it can signal future action in equities.
Investments
What's an ADR?
Some of the largest tech stocks aren't traded on the S&P 500, though they trade on U.S. markets and affect Wall Street sentiment. ADRs are familiar stocks with unfamiliar pedigrees.
Options
Understanding Dividend Risk
When holding a short call option on a dividend-paying stock, traders should understand how dividend risk can affect options pricing, early assignment, and strategy outcomes.
Portfolio management
Learn about the various roles U.S. securities can play in your portfolio.
Stocks
Understanding Analyst Ratings
Research analysts assign buy, sell, hold, and other ratings to stocks in their research reports. Here's what these stock ratings mean, and how investors can use them.
Markets and Economy
Reminiscences of a Strategist
It's been 40 years since I began my career on Wall Street and the lessons I learned along the way from some all-time investment greats always hold true.
Markets and Economy
Soft Data Hits Hard
'Soft' reports like sentiment and confidence don't reflect 'hard' data like GDP or CPI. Still, they can affect markets and come with various strengths and weaknesses to consider.
Markets and Economy
Geopolitical Uncertainty
Geopolitical developments at home and abroad could have longer-lasting impacts on the markets. Here, three experts discuss what it all means for investors.
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