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Schwab Market Update Podcast

Earnings Season, Inflation Data In-Focus This Week

Major banks kick off third quarter earnings season this week as markets grapple with elevated Treasury yields, energy supply disruptions, and ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are mixed ahead of an event-filled week as higher oil prices, additional Iran attacks and a closed bond market keep a lid on investor sentiment.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Cotton futures (/CTZ26) traded higher Friday, extending their recovery from early-October lows even after USDA raised its 2026/27 U.S. production estimate.

Week Ahead

Inflation: Expectations vs. Reality | Week Ahead

Inflation expectations hit their highest point since May 2023; Kevin Gordon looks at what this means for real-world prices in the Week Ahead.

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On Investing

What 26 Million Paychecks Reveal About the Economy (With Nela Richardson)

ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson joins the show to discuss wage growth, AI's impact on jobs, labor market trends, and inflation.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Major indexes reached record highs, but momentum divergences and defensive rotation suggest a more cautious backdrop. Oil prices and Treasury yields remain key variables.

Bond Insights

Fed Rate Hikes: Stocks, Bonds & the Economy

Explore how Fed rate hikes may affect the economy, stocks, bonds, and Treasury yields—and what investors should watch as inflation and growth evolve.

WashingtonWise Midterms: Policy, Politics & Your Portfolio  Ep. 147
Washington Wise

Midterms: Policy, Politics & Your Portfolio

Political rhetoric is on a 24-hour loop in the runup to the midterms. But does any of it matter to the markets? What should investors be watching?

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Another Bond Auction Looms as Yields Test Markets

With rising yields testing stocks’ recent surge, investors are eyeing a 30-year Treasury auction today. PepsiCo earnings are on deck as third quarter earnings season begins.