Investments

Discover a variety of investment options that best fit your financial goals, including stocks, bonds, and ETFs. 

Tech Still Struggling, but Yields, Oil Slip Early

The third day of tech weakness—centered in memory chips—dragged indexes early even as yields and crude eased. Home Depot slipped despite an earnings beat. Nvidia looms tomorrow.

Inflation Monitor: Warsh Dismisses 'Rough Swag'

Kevin Warsh, the presumptive incoming chair of the Federal Reserve, states his preferred inflation gauges over the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.

Can AI Continue to Drive Emerging Market Stocks?

Emerging market stocks have rebounded to new highs following their correction at the onset of the Iran war. The recent rally has been concentrated around AI. Can this continue?

What are Securities? Equity vs. Debt Investments

Equity securities and debt securities are common investment vehicles. Here's how securities work and how to use them in your portfolio.

Weekly Digest: Oil v. Stocks, Earnings, and RSI

A recap of some of this week's big stories covers a shift between oil and stock prices, the rising RSI, bank earnings, and the global impact of stifled oil production.

Schwab Market Perspective: Navigating Uncertainty

Iran war-related headlines continue to cause volatility in the markets and oil prices to rise, but our experts remind readers that uncertain times might also present opportunities.

Power and AI Boost Infrastructure Investments

While infrastructure companies are not immune to a potential economic slowdown, they may provide a longer-term investment opportunity amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop.

Truce in Iran: Relief but Not Resolution

While the temporary truce is welcome news, critical questions are still unanswered and the possibility for a wide range of potential outcomes for the Iran War remains.

STAX Generational Trends: Gen Z Goes Conservative

Younger investors took a more conservative approach in March amid the Iran war, according to the Schwab Trading Activity Index™. Gen X and Baby Boomers were largely unfazed.

Tokenization: Real-World Assets on the Blockchain

U.S. markets are moving toward tokenization—the trading of assets on blockchains. Investors should understand tokenization, including the potential risks and benefits.