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Schwab Market Update Podcast

CPI, Banks, Warsh in View as War, Rate Fears Climb

CPI, big bank results, and congressional testimony by Fed Chair Warsh are today's highlights. But action in the Middle East and the path of oil are also influential.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are recovering from yesterday’s pullback as a cooler-than-expected CPI report and strong Q2 earnings from the big banks lift investor sentiment.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Friday’s July USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered a few surprises for grain traders, even with the growing season still in its early stages,

Schwab Market Update: A set of fuel pumps.
Schwab Market Update

Stocks Higher Early on Easing Consumer Price Data

Inflation data from June hit lower than Wall Street estimates, lifting stocks early. Bank earnings generally impressed, and Fed Chair Warsh testifies before Congress later today.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

After Light Monday, Big Banks, CPI and Warsh Loom

The week starts slowly but accelerates tomorrow with CPI, big bank results, and congressional testimony by Fed Chair Warsh. Two key chip industry firms report later this week.

Navigating the Global Earnings Boom

The global earnings boom may support stocks, but concentration risks remain. Investors should consider diversifying beyond a narrow group of AI beneficiaries.

Week Ahead

CPI Dominates Busy Week for Data | Week Ahead

Facing a week packed with data, Schwab's Kevin Gordon discusses Tuesday's CPI report, Fed Chairman Warsh's first testimony to Congress, and retail sales in the latest Week Ahead.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks had a volatile week, but are on track for weekly gains, as investors overlook a flare-up in the Iran conflict in favor of Q2 earnings optimism.

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On Investing

Welcome to the Next Temperamental Era

This episode examines the growing case that investors have moved beyond the low-inflation, low-volatility "Great Moderation" Era and into a new "Temperamental" Era.