Debt Ceiling Fight and the Markets
Between shrinking earnings, the Fed's ongoing battle to tame inflation, and now the looming debt ceiling fight, the markets just can’t seem to hold their footing.
Market Faces Old and New Fears
Last year's big concerns, inflation and rising rates, have carried over to 2023 and are joining declining earnings to challenge the markets. When will investors catch a break?
Can Markets Leave 2022 Behind?
Equity and bond markets in the U.S. and globally have taken it on the chin this year. Does recent positive news signal a course correction, or is more churn on the horizon?
Inflation Peaking but Pain Won't End
Indicators are pointing to an easing of inflation, but there are plenty of economic concerns to work through before the markets can truly move out of bear territory.
Dangers to U.S. Economy
Recent events in the U.K. and China as well as the Russia/Ukraine war and the strong dollar are impacting the global economy. How will they affect the U.S. markets and economy?
Markets at Breaking Point?
The Fed's inflation fight has ramped up volatility, pushed the dollar to new highs, and inverted the yield curve. Now it's stoking recession fears. What can investors do?
Does the Fed Have a Plan?
The Fed is determined to break the back of inflation by raising rates again and again—but at what cost to the economy, employment, and the markets? Is there a plan?
Investing Takeaways
Sweeping new laws passed by Congress this summer affect corporate taxes, clean energy, electric vehicles, semiconductor manufacturing, and more. What does it all mean for investors?
Five Big Issues
With several key issues moving to the front burner in Washington, investors are asking questions about what they could mean to their finances now and into retirement.
Recession: Are We There Yet?
Investors are faced with an overload of data on jobs, inflation, energy prices, housing and more. But does it all add up to a recession?
Fed Gets Aggressive
Sticky inflation leads Fed to give rates a bigger bump. Could change be on the horizon for the economy and the markets?
Fighting Investing Fears
We can be our own worst enemy when emotional and behavioral factors drive our investing decisions. So how do we get past them and make sound choices?
Current Global Winners & Losers
U.S. financial markets are rocky, but that’s not true for all markets across the globe. Why the discrepancy, and where are potential opportunities?
Can Fed Win Inflation Battle?
Liz Ann Sonders joins the podcast to discuss the Fed's aggressive approach on inflation, the chances for a recession, the market's reaction, and what investors need to keep in mind.
Crypto's Split Personality
Is it a currency? Is it an investment? Can it be both? Schwab's Randy Frederick joins the podcast to discuss what investors need to know about where cryptocurrency may be headed.
World Changes Expose Risks
War in Europe is sparking rapid change with repercussions around the globe. Investors have questions about how to respond and whether things will ever return to the way they were.
Interest Rates Set to Rise
How high and fast must interest rates rise before consumers and companies slow spending enough to bring inflation under control? Will these rate hikes impact jobs and the economy?
Geopolitics and U.S. Markets
Growing tensions with Russia and China have the U.S. and EU considering tough responses. But how will the markets and the economy react to these geopolitical showdowns?
Rising Rates Target Inflation
Getting inflation under control is job one at the Fed right now, so rates are set to rise. But how soon, how much, and at what cost to the economy?
3 Issues Still Facing Congress
As the year winds down, Congress and the president must make decisions on key issues with potential long-term impact on the markets and economy.