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Market Commentary
Schwab Market Update
Stocks recovered from overnight lows and crude fell from highs as investors digested the U.S. strike on Iran. Treasuries and the dollar rose in possible defensive positioning.
June 23, 2025
IPO Market Starts to Warm After Slow Start to 2025
After a long dry spell, there are signs of life in the initial public offerings space. An increase in offerings can sometimes suggest an improvement in overall market sentiment.
June 18, 2025
Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Says Risks Still Elevated
The Fed held the federal funds rate steady but noted that the risks of inflation and potentially higher unemployment remained high.
June 18, 2025
When to Consider Buying or Selling Based on News
How to know when to potentially sell a stock, and when to buy, as bad news hits. Learn about evaluating bad news affecting companies, sectors, or the economy using fundamental analysis.
June 17, 2025
2025 RMD Reference Guide
What's new with required minimum distributions? We cover the basics here.
June 13, 2025
Schwab Market Perspective: 2025 Mid-Year Outlook
Tariff policy has clouded expectations for the second half of the year, but there are ways to navigate through the fog.
June 13, 2025
Options Strategy Spotlight: Long Call vs. Bull Call Spread
With so many bullish options strategies to choose from, how do you know which is right for your next trade? We'll compare two bullish options strategies in order to assist you with the decision-making process.
June 11, 2025
Using Bookmap on thinkorswim®
Bookmap is a charting application available on thinkorswim that offers visual insight into real-time market data. Traders can use it to better visualize supply, demand, and volume.
June 11, 2025
Filtering the Market Using Technical Analysis
Identify and evaluate potential trade opportunities using technical analysis tools, including trendlines, moving averages, volume, and more.
June 11, 2025
2025 Mid-Year Outlook: U.S. Stocks and Economy
The U.S. economy and stock market face a confluence of challenges in the second half of the year, keeping the bar relatively (but not restrictively) high for outperformance.
June 9, 2025
How Will Tariffs & Debt Affect the Economy?
How could ongoing tariffs and the “One Big Beautiful Bill” impact the US economy?
June 6, 2025
3 Strength Indicators for Assessing Stock Momentum
Deciding if a trend is forming—and how strong it might be—can make or break a trade. Here are three strength indicators technical traders use to assess a stock's momentum.
June 6, 2025
What's Holding Back Small Caps?
Small-cap stocks tend to offer greater growth potential than their large-cap peers, but those returns have yet to materialize consistently. What will it take to turn the tide?
June 6, 2025
Mid-Year Outlook: International Stocks and Economy
Investors may revisit international exposure in their portfolios amidst reduced market reactions to tariff announcements, uncertain U.S. policy and lagging U.S. stock performance.
June 6, 2025
What Is the Debt Ceiling and Why Does It Matter?
What's the debt ceiling? Learn how the debt ceiling works and how a default on federal debt could impact the U.S. stock market and economy.
June 6, 2025
Charting Seasonality in thinkorswim® desktop
Identifying market or stock patterns can help inform trades. Here's how traders create seasonality charts with thinkorswim® desktop.
June 6, 2025
We're Here When You Need Us
Through periods of volatility, our unwavering focus remains on serving you.
June 6, 2025
Fixed Income Outlook: Cool and Cloudy
Bouts of volatility may continue in the second half of 2025 as bond market investors navigate evolving tariff policy, U.S. government debt, and economic uncertainty.
June 4, 2025
3 Smart Skills for Informed Trading
Trading involves multiple skills, and traders can potentially improve their trading acumen—and potentially their results—by following these tips that may be associated with more balanced returns.
June 3, 2025
Weekly Market Outlook
Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's 90-second take on the markets for the week ahead.
June 2, 2025
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