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Markets & Economy
Monday's Schwab Market Update Podcast
May inflation data, Treasury auctions, and Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference vie for investor attention this week. Also, U.S. and Chinese officials are discussing trade.
Can Small Caps Bounce Back?
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?
How to Prepare for a Downturn
The stock market is expected to be volatile this year. Here, three Schwab professionals discuss how investors can prepare to ride out a potential downturn.
International Mid-Year Outlook
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.
Weekly Trader's Outlook
Stocks are once again on track for weekly gains as resilient economic hard data and bullish investor sentiment trump trade uncertainty.
Markets & Economy
Can Small Caps Bounce Back?
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?
How to Prepare for a Downturn
The stock market is expected to be volatile this year. Here, three Schwab professionals discuss how investors can prepare to ride out a potential downturn.
International Mid-Year Outlook
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.
Markets & Economy
Today's Options Market Update
Equity futures jumped early on job gains of 139,000, though the government's March and April reports were revised downward. Apple's annual developers conference is next week.
What's in Your Sector Fund?
Many sector index funds are weighted based on market capitalization, and a few large stocks can dominate a fund's performance. Beware the risk of buying single-sector index funds.
Stocks Up Early on Job Gains
Equity futures jumped early on job gains of 139,000, though the government's March and April reports were revised downward. Apple's annual developers conference is next week.
Markets & Economy
Looking to the Futures
Year-to-Date Performance for Metals Ranges from +13% to +28%
Will The Tax Bill Affect Munis?
The bill contains several tax-code changes that could affect municipal bonds, although we don't think it reduces the appeal of munis for high-income earners.
Fixed Income Mid-Year Outlook
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.
Markets & Economy
Trump's Tariffs Remain
Trump's tariffs now face a legal battle. Tariffs may be less arbitrary and reduced in severity or duration, but the next steps are complicated and likely to extend uncertainty.
Credit Spreads Primer
Corporate credit spreads, whether investment grade or high yield, can often hint at hiccups in the stock market and the economy. But they tend to keep a low profile.
Tax Bill Moves to the Senate
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" tax-and-spending plan was passed by the House of Representatives and now moves on to the Senate. Here's what's in it.
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