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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.

Pause: Stocks’ June Consolidation Continues
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Liz Ann Sonders
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June 29, 2020
Since the recent peak in early June, stocks have been consolidating, driven by rising COVID-19 cases and less “shock and awe” from the Fed.
2020 Mid-Year Outlook: U.S. Stocks and Economy
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Liz Ann Sonders
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June 15, 2020
The divergence between the stock market and economy has characterized the past few months; with a convergence possible in the second half of the year.
Schwab Market Perspective: Mixed Signals
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Liz Ann Sonders
Jeffrey Kleintop
Kathy Jones
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June 11, 2020
Why did stocks rise over the past month despite grim economic news? The Federal Reserve’s massive liquidity injection is one reason.
Fed and Watered: Rates to Stay Near Zero
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Liz Ann Sonders
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June 10, 2020
As expected, the Federal Reserve kept rates near zero, plans to keep them there until 2022, and established a floor under its large-scale asset purchases.
Disconnect the Dots: Main Street vs. Wall Street
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Liz Ann Sonders
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June 01, 2020
The dominant question we’ve been getting from investors is about the perceived disconnect between what’s happening on Main Street and what’s happening on Wall Street.
Every Picture Tells a Story: “Chartbook” Look at Economy/Market
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Liz Ann Sonders
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May 18, 2020

On a day that started with good news on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine, with the stock market showing strong early gains, today’s report is more visual and less wordy than normal.

High Speed: Bear and Bull Both Running at Full Speed
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Liz Ann Sonders
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May 04, 2020
Both the bear market and subsequent rally have occurred at warp speed; yet the economic recovery may be disappointing to what the market’s now “priced in.”
Loss, Strain & Butterflies: Earnings Plunging, Stocks Ignoring
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Liz Ann Sonders
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April 20, 2020
Stocks and earnings don’t always move in tandem; with stocks typically leading earnings … but is the market’s rally too much, too soon?
Box of Letters: What Shape Will the Recession/Recovery Take?
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Liz Ann Sonders
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April 06, 2020
Labor market data has never looked as ugly, with more hits to come; but many are looking ahead at what an eventual recovery will look like.
Panic is Not an Investment Strategy
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Liz Ann Sonders
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March 10, 2020
Why sometimes doing nothing may be the best response in the midst of rampant market volatility.

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