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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.

Street Fightin’ Man: President Trump Ups Trade War Ante
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Liz Ann Sonders
May 20, 2019
Trade is back in the headlines, and on Twitter, with volatility sensitive to every tweet, tariff escalation and retaliation; but a look at the actual economic implications is in order.
Schwab Market Perspective
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Liz Ann Sonders
Jeffrey Kleintop
Brad Sorensen
May 10, 2019
Stocks are entering a traditional weaker time of the year, but should investors follow the old adage “Sell in May, Go Away?”
Saved by Zero: Earnings May Eke Out a Positive Quarter
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Liz Ann Sonders
May 06, 2019
Following a quick update on Friday’s jobs report, we will dig into the details to-date of a less-than-stellar first quarter S&P 500 earnings season.
Better Days: Leading Indicators Inch Back to Cycle High
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Liz Ann Sonders
April 22, 2019
The Leading Economic Index lifted enough in March to bring it back to a cycle high; but the deterioration in the trend bears watching.
Did the Jobs Report Give You a Peaceful Easy Feeling?
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Liz Ann Sonders
April 08, 2019
Although Friday’s payroll report had a lot to cheer and was generally seen as Goldilocks-like, looking under the hood should generate some caution.
Blue, Red and Grey: Yield Curve Inversions
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Liz Ann Sonders
March 25, 2019
The inversion of the 10y-3m yield curve unleashed a sharp pullback in stocks; but the Fed’s “preferred” curve first inverted in early January.
Can’t You Hear Me Knocking: A Contrarian Look at Inflation
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Liz Ann Sonders
March 11, 2019
I’m more intrigued with untold stories than well-told stories; which is why my contrarian side wonders whether there’s too much investor complacency about inflation.
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Liz Ann Sonders
February 26, 2019
Why doing nothing may be the better response to market volatility.
The Beginning is the End is the Beginning: A Look at Recessions
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Liz Ann Sonders
February 25, 2019
Recessions are inevitable; what we don’t know is the length of runway between now and the next one. But we can look at history as a guide.
2019 U.S. Market Outlook: Ten Years Gone
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Liz Ann Sonders
December 17, 2018
Can the U.S. economy make it to next July, when it would become the longest expansion in the post-WWII era? Let’s take a look.

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