Market Commentary

Get our experts' perspective on recent market trends and what they could mean for your investment portfolio.

The latest commentary

Tech Troubles Weigh Early

New U.S. chip export restrictions and fresh highs in the dollar and yields hit stocks, especially tech, continuing last week's chill ahead of earnings and inflation data.

January 13, 2025

Taxable Munis: 5 Considerations

Taxable municipal bonds may be an attractive option for investors in lower tax brackets, but there are things investors should know before making a decision.

February 20, 2025


Jigsaw Puzzle: Growth vs. Value

Growth and value are often thought of simplistically, but subsurface details in growth- and value-labeled indexes challenge pre-conceived notions of the factors.

February 18, 2025

Perspective: Bracing for Tariffs

Stocks bounced back after tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada were delayed, but tariff issues are not yet solved and still hold the potential to drive market volatility.

February 14, 2025

China Enters the AI Chat

Louis-Vincent Gave of Gavekal Research joins Liz Ann Sonders for a discussion on what was so unique about 2024—and China's role in the AI industry.

February 14, 2025

Will the Dollar Be Dethroned?

Could the U.S. dollar lose its place as the world's reserve currency? Despite a long-term trend toward currency diversification, we don't see the dollar losing dominance anytime soon.

February 12, 2025

Trading

Today's Options Market Update

Nathan Peterson
February 20, 2025
Colton Tanner

Looking to the Futures

Colton Tanner
February 20, 2025

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Nathan Peterson
February 14, 2025

US stocks and economy

Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders and Senior Investment Strategist Kevin Gordon on what's driving equity markets now

International stocks and economy

Chief Global Investment Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop's take on the crosscurrents affecting international markets

Fixed income

Chief Fixed Income Strategist Kathy Jones and strategists Collin Martin and Cooper Howard on the latest developments in fixed income and currency markets

Government affairs

Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Managing Director Michael Townsend on what matters most to markets and individual investors