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September PPI Flat

The September Producer Price Index landed below expectations of a 0.1% rise, while core PPI rose 0.2%, below expectations for 0.3%. Annual headline PPI was 1.8%, with core at 2.8%.

October 11, 2024 Joe Mazzola

Perspective: After the Landing

Has the Federal Reserve achieved an economic "soft landing"? A resilient U.S. economy suggests it may have.

October 11, 2024

2024 Election: What to Watch

Presidential elections historically have had little impact on the markets, but which party controls the House and Senate will have a major influence on the 2025 policy agenda.

October 11, 2024

Dealing with Market Volatility

Turbulent market conditions can make anyone nervous. Here's what investors should know about dealing with them.

October 11, 2024

Market Pros & Cons

Liz Ann Sonders and Paul Hickey of Bespoke Investment Group discuss the pros and cons in the current market environment.

October 11, 2024

Market updates

Joe Mazzola

Today's Options Market Update

Joe Mazzola
October 11, 2024

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Nathan Peterson
October 11, 2024
Dan Sweeney

Looking to the Futures

Dan Sweeney
October 11, 2024

Investing Basics

Investing Basics: Stocks

Stocks are one of the most common investments. Learn what stocks are, the risks associated with them, and the role they can play in an investment portfolio.

September 19, 2023

Investing Basics: Bonds

Watch to learn the basics of bonds and how investors might use them to preserve capital and pursue extra income.

February 16, 2023


The Power of Compounding

Compound interest can potentially help investments grow over time.

May 07, 2024

Planning for Retirement

Learn the basics of retirement planning, like setting a retirement goal, choosing between a Roth and Traditional IRA, and deciding how to manage your investments.

February 27, 2023

Investing Basics: ETFs

Learn about the risks and potential rewards of exchange-traded funds, also known as ETFs.

April 18, 2023

Technical Analysis

Looking to understand how to read stock charts? Start learning the basics of using charts, identifying trends, applying price patterns, and using charting indicators.

October 19, 2023

Popular in trading

What to Watch as You Trade

To participate more actively in the market, it's important to know what kind of trader you want to be and which metrics to follow. Schwab's veteran traders share some ideas.

September 24, 2024

Inside the Mind of a Trader

Schwab's video series Inside the Mind of a Trader examines the brain activity and thought processes of top traders to uncover what it means to trade brilliantly.

September 09, 2024

Managing Risk With Kathy Lien

Child prodigy Kathy Lien has spent 20+ years trading, and now Dr. Indre Viskontas examines her trading approach in this episode of Inside the Mind of a Trader.

September 09, 2024

Swing Trading Stock Strategies

Learn some of the basic entry and exit signals and money management techniques used in swing trading.

May 14, 2024

Futures Trader on thinkorswim®

Learn how to trade futures using the Futures Trader tab on thinkorswim® desktop.

February 29, 2024

Planning and retirement

Planning a Business Succession

Austin Jarvis joins Mark Riepe to discuss succession planning for business owners and the unique challenges faced when keeping a business in the family or selling to a third party.

October 14, 2024

Giving With Noncash Assets

Leveraging the appreciation of assets such as real estate or stock to make charitable gifts can help maximize your philanthropic impact and reduce your taxes.

October 11, 2024


Tax Efficient Asset Location

Asset location is a strategy that seeks to pair assets and accounts for maximum tax efficiency—and the potential savings can be worth the effort.

October 11, 2024

Year-End Tax Ideas to Consider

From maximizing tax-advantaged savings accounts to donating to charity, here are strategic tax moves to consider before year-end.

October 10, 2024

How to be a Tax-Smart Donor

Increase your charitable impact while potentially reducing your taxable income.

October 09, 2024

Save or Pay Off Student Loans?

Just because you have student loans to pay off doesn't mean you should put investing on hold to do it—you don't have to prioritize one over the other.

October 09, 2024

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