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Market Commentary
Sentiment Boxes to Check: Market Condition Metrics
Several metrics including Schwab's STAX report, investor sentiment data, and the greed and fear index can help investors glean how participants view market conditions.
August 5, 2026
After Rally to Highs, SpaceX, AMD Results in Focus
Yesterday's rally to record highs reflected hopes for peace and strong earnings. However, SpaceX and Advanced Micro Devices appeared to disappoint with results after the close.
August 5, 2026
New Highs Hit Early Despite SpaceX, AMD Weakness
Though SpaceX and AMD fell early despite better-than-expected results, stocks hit new highs on peace hopes and as Eli Lilly and Disney impressed. ADP jobs growth missed consensus.
August 5, 2026
AMD, Caterpillar, SpaceX and Job Openings Loom
After stocks closed near record highs Monday and Palantir topped estimates, investors await AMD and SpaceX after the close. Job openings kick off a key labor data week.
August 4, 2026
How Do IRAs Actually Work?
What exactly is an IRA, and how do you know if one makes sense for you? Mark unpacks the fundamentals behind one of the most important retirement accounts.
August 3, 2026
Q2 Tech Earnings Preview: Chips, Memory, Software
Chip, software, and memory maker stocks headline the next wave of tech earnings. Here's what investors should watch, from AI infrastructure demand to memory market competition.
August 3, 2026
Markets Brace for Packed Earnings Week, Jobs Data
Palantir kicks off another packed earnings slate after the bell, while manufacturing data is in focus this morning. Attention will then shift to jobs data later in the week.
August 3, 2026
Earnings, Sentiment Data In-Focus Amid Tech Rally
Investors still digesting mixed GDP and inflation data will watch consumer sentiment and earnings from oil majors today amid a rotation back into chip and AI-linked stocks.
July 31, 2026
Congress Heads Out, but Washington Keeps Working
There is plenty of activity in Washington that can move the markets, even with Congress in recess. So what should you be watching?
July 30, 2026
Divided Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
In a 9-3 vote, the Fed policy committee chose patience in the face of elevated inflationary pressures, but the dissenting votes raise pressure for a rate hike in September.
July 29, 2026
Apple, Amazon, and GDP Await After Fed Decision
With markets reeling after another flare up in U.S.-Iran tensions, earnings from Apple and Amazon are in focus. GDP and PCE reports also await as investors digest the Fed's pause.
July 23, 2026
What's in the Fed's Toolbox?
What the Fed's monetary-policy tools signal about the market.
July 21, 2026
Q2 Tech Earnings Preview: It's All About AI ROI
Here's what to watch as the Magnificent Seven report earnings, from AI monetization and capital expenditures to guidance and company-specific trends.
July 21, 2026
Financial Considerations of Moving Abroad
More and more Americans are establishing second homes abroad. Here's how to prepare your finances before making the move.
July 14, 2026
Q2 Bank Earnings Preview: Hawkish Fed Pivot Eyed
The Fed's recent shift into a more hawkish mode creates concern about banking profits later this year, but second-quarter results are seen strong thanks to IPOs, mergers.
July 13, 2026
Navigating the Global Earnings Boom
The global earnings boom may support stocks, but concentration risks remain. Investors should consider diversifying beyond a narrow group of AI beneficiaries.
July 13, 2026
Weekly Trader's Outlook
Stocks had a volatile week, but are on track for weekly gains, as investors overlook a flare-up in the Iran conflict in favor of Q2 earnings optimism.
July 10, 2026
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