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Schwab Market Update
After Meta and Tesla impressed and Microsoft disappointed, stocks rose slightly this morning as investors mulled the Fed's rate pause and upbeat outlook while awaiting Apple later.
The federal funds rate will remain 3.5% to 3.75%. While the market still expects two rate cuts late this year, the Fed is likely to tread cautiously given the economic backdrop.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss market volatility, tariffs, Greenland, Japanese bond yields, and some momentum toward precious metals.
Washington Watch
Congress is racing to pass six appropriations bills before the January 30 deadline, while the Supreme Court prepares to hear the administration's case against a Fed governor.
Market Outlook
Year-end S&P 500 price targets implicitly assume continuity and fail to recognize volatility and macro forces that affect markets throughout any given year.
On Investing
With continuing pressure on Fed independence and mixed signals from the economy, how will the markets react?
Bond Insights
We expect another generally good year for bond returns this year, but even the best-laid plans can go awry when circumstances change. Here are four risks to our outlook.
What's the debt ceiling? Learn how the debt ceiling works and how a default on federal debt could impact the U.S. stock market and economy.
On Investing
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones discuss the market reactions to the news out of Venezuela and analyze the latest economic indicators.