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Content with Liz Ann Sonders
Liz Ann Sonders
Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Liz Ann Sonders has a range of investment strategy responsibilities reaching from market and economic analysis to investor education, all focused on the individual investor. She analyzes and interprets the economy and markets on behalf of Schwab’s clients.

Schwab Market Perspective: Trends Diverge as Markets Enter 2020
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Liz Ann Sonders
Jeffrey Kleintop
Kathy A Jones
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January 17, 2020
The economy split sharply in 2019—manufacturing activity lagged services, profits lagged stock performance, and investor sentiment surged. How long will this divergence continue in 2020?
Best of What’s Around: Sticking with Large Caps
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Liz Ann Sonders
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January 13, 2020
For nearly three years we’ve been tactically recommending overweighting large caps (S&P 500) and underweighting small caps (Russell 2000)—time for an update.
2020 U.S. Market Outlook: Ramble On?
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Liz Ann Sonders
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December 16, 2019
Next year is set to start on a high note, with consumers and the Fed keeping the economy and market afloat; but risks remain elevated, including trade and elections.
Fed Holds Rates Steady, as Expected
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Liz Ann Sonders
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December 11, 2019
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as expected; while signaling rates would stay in their current range through next year.
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Liz Ann Sonders
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December 09, 2019
The U.S. economy likely will remain split in early 2020.
Any Weather: Valuations Say Stocks are Cheap and Expensive
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Liz Ann Sonders
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December 02, 2019
Market valuation is always a factor; but often misunderstood is the vastness of the spectrum of metrics, and the sentiment nature of valuation.
Shiny Happy People: Investors Cheering Stocks’ New Highs
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Liz Ann Sonders
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November 18, 2019
U.S. stocks have broken out of their post-January 2018 trading range and it’s worth a look at sentiment and whether elevated optimism represents a near-term risk.
Split Personality: U.S. Economy’s Bifurcation Persists
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Liz Ann Sonders
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November 04, 2019
Last week’s key releases of job growth and ISM manufacturing data highlight the ongoing bifurcation in the economy; with the consumer bucking manufacturing’s malaise.
Chop, Chop, Chop: Stocks’ Choppy Behavior Around Trade News
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Liz Ann Sonders
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September 09, 2019
Stocks recently broke out of their short-term range on “good” trade news; but trying to trade around trade-related news has been a treacherous exercise.
War (What is it Good For?)
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Liz Ann Sonders
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August 26, 2019
Economic uncertainty has spiked given the escalating U.S.-China trade war; with increasing risk it weakens the dividing line between the manufacturing and consumer sectors.

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