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Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks bounce back today on improved rate cut hopes but remain on track for weekly losses. Promises of AI profits remain under investor scrutiny, despite robust Nvidia earnings.

November 21, 2025 • Nathan Peterson

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Today's Options Market Update

Thursday's dramatic turnaround from an early Nvidia-fueled rally took stocks to two-month lows, but surging rate-cut hopes today awoke the market. Consumer sentiment data is ahead.

November 21, 2025

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Stocks Rebound on Rate Hopes

Thursday's dramatic turnaround from an early Nvidia-fueled rally took stocks to two-month lows, but surging rate cut hopes today awoke the market. Consumer sentiment data is ahead.

November 21, 2025

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Silver December Futures (/SIZ25) settled Thursday at $50.30, a -1.09% decrease from the previous close during a day where equity markets experienced a rather drastic midday reversal coinciding with a spike in volatility.

November 21, 2025

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Monday's Schwab Market Update Podcast

A busy week includes Nvidia earnings Wednesday, September jobs data Thursday, and a full shopping cart of retail earnings reports. Rate cut odds are down, and yields up.

November 17, 2025

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Monday's Schwab Market Update Podcast

A busy week includes Nvidia earnings Wednesday, September jobs data Thursday, and a full shopping cart of retail earnings reports. Rate cut odds are down, and yields up.

November 17, 2025

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Reconciliation Bill FAQs

The Reconciliation Bill, a.k.a. the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), touches nearly every corner of the tax landscape. Here are some of the biggest takeaways for taxpayers.

November 14, 2025

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The Case for International

After years of underperformance, foreign investments are now outperforming their U.S. counterparts. Here are three reasons why they likely deserve a place in most investors' portfolios.

November 14, 2025

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Perspective: Seeking Direction

While stock and bond markets wait for U.S. federal data to become available again, private-sector reports suggest lukewarm overall economic growth.

November 14, 2025

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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

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Washington: What to Watch Now

After Congress reached an agreement to fund government operations, President Trump signed the bill, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after 43 days.

November 13, 2025

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Q3 2025 Retail Earnings

Consumers are in a sour mood over inflation and jobs as major retailers prepare to report earnings and offer their outlooks for the holiday shopping period.

November 13, 2025

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Market Snapshot

Liz Ann Sonders shares her perspective on the U.S. stock market and economy in this monthly Market Snapshot video.

November 12, 2025

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Relying on Alt Data for Economic Pulse

While we wait for federal data to come back online, private sector gauges continue to underscore still-weak manufacturing, resilient services, and mediocre job growth.

November 10, 2025

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Fed Governors in Spotlight

We often hear about the Fed chair, but who are the governors at the Fed and what is their role? Recent events have raised the profile of other Fed interest rate voters.

November 06, 2025

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German Stimulus: What's Next?

German officials announced a massive stimulus program in early 2025. The results have been underwhelming so far, but we believe the economic boost to Germany and Europe is still coming.

November 03, 2025

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve lowered its policy interest rate by 25 basis points, as widely expected. However, dissenting votes may cloud the path forward.

October 29, 2025

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