Market Volatility

How Oil Prices Fuel Inflation

An oil-price shock can drive prices higher for everything from corn to vinyl flooring. Learn where to track price increases as they work their way through supply chains.

April 06, 2026

Market Volatility

What's the VVIX?

The Cboe VVIX Index reflects the level of uncertainty about future market volatility. Learn how it can help gauge market sentiment and inform strategy decisions in VIX options.

January 15, 2026

What Is a Recession?

Understand how a recession is defined and how to avoid common investment mistakes during recession-driven stock market downturns.

December 17, 2025

Responding to Market Chaos

Volatility has investors questioning the future of U.S. stocks. Three Schwab finance professionals discuss how to evaluate your portfolio in the face of market ups and downs.

November 14, 2025

Market Volatility

Trading Amid Uncertainty

When the market takes a turn, traders may want to go back to basics.

August 01, 2025

Consumer Sentiment: Does It Matter?

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment is a so-called "soft" report, not reflecting "hard" data like GDP or CPI. It moved markets recently, so how much attention should investors pay?

April 30, 2025

Volatility in Retirement

Don’t have a cash reserve? Here are some ways to adjust your spending and withdrawals to help ease the burden on your portfolio.

April 07, 2025

Market Volatility

Market Correction: What Is It?

What does a "correction" mean, what's likely to happen next, and what can investors do now?

March 14, 2025

Equity Awards in a Down Market

Some equity compensation plans have protections built in to help you weather market downturns. If you're concerned about market volatility, here are a few strategies to consider.

January 10, 2025

Panic Is Not a Strategy

Panic is never a good investment strategy—nor is greed. Here's how disciplined investing helps navigate through volatile environments.

September 16, 2024

Market Volatility

The MOVE Index

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.

August 08, 2024

Make the Most of Volatility

With a disciplined approach, you can learn to manage volatility for your benefit—while helping you minimize risks. Here are four steps to consider.

May 12, 2022

Instead of Panicking, S.T.O.P.

When it comes to investing, our emotions are not our friend. Instead of panicking, S.T.O.P.

March 30, 2022

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