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

As Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab, Liz Ann has a range of investment strategy responsibilities, from market and economic analysis to investor education, all focused on the individual investor.
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Liz Ann Sonders
Kevin Gordon
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May 11, 2021
Special purpose acquisition companies—also known as blank-check companies—have gained immense popularity since the beginning of 2020.
Boom Boom Pow: Have Stocks Already Priced in Economic Boom?
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Liz Ann Sonders
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May 03, 2021
The stock market has been generally cheering strong economic data; but history shows that boom economic conditions may already be largely priced in.
Transitory Times: Fed Steady; Inflation Risk “Transitory”
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Liz Ann Sonders
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April 28, 2021
The Federal Reserve made no change to its interest rate or asset purchase policies; while strengthening its economic outlook and viewing inflation risk as “transitory.”
Pump it Up: Earnings Season Starts Off Strong
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Liz Ann Sonders
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April 19, 2021
Although earnings season has a ways to go, the results have been strong enough to significantly boost growth expectations, while also easing some valuation concerns.
Schwab Market Perspective: Springing Forward
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Liz Ann Sonders
Jeffrey Kleintop
Kathy Jones
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April 16, 2021
The U.S. economy remains on solid footing, continuing to move into a period of exceptional growth.
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Liz Ann Sonders
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April 09, 2021
Examining performance trends over the past year reveals a nuanced relationship.
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Liz Ann Sonders
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April 06, 2021
Over the past 70 years, rising government debt generally has been accompanied by weaker economic activity. But it’s not a simple relationship.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Speculative Trades Take a Breather
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Liz Ann Sonders
Kevin Gordon
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April 05, 2021
Trendy and speculative trades have gained micro bubble status and rolled over of late, but their weakness hasn’t infected the broader market.
It’s What You Value … and Where You Find It
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Liz Ann Sonders
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March 22, 2021
Investor attention has shifted from Growth to Value as the economy regains its footing, but understanding their factors and fundamentals is crucial.
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Liz Ann Sonders
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January 11, 2021
December brought the first payrolls decline since last April; with leisure/hospitality—and women—bearing the brunt of the weakness. Expect more economic “scarring” to come.

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