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Lessons Learned From Market Wizards (With Jack Schwager)

Kathy Jones interviews Jack Schwager, famed author of the "Market Wizards" series, about how top traders think.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

Markets were down overnight but rebounded on Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. The Producer Price Index puts inflation data in focus, landing above expectations.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track to be slightly lower on the week following a strong start as earnings, currency moves, and news flow stimulate market volatility.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update

Stocks Off Lows as Trump Taps Warsh as Fed Chair

Markets were down overnight but rebounded on Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. The Producer Price Index puts inflation data in focus, landing above expectations.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Crude Oil continued its surge on Thursday reaching 4-month highs off escalating Middle East tensions and the threat of supply disruption due to a potential U.S. attack on Iran.

Q4 Tech Earnings Preview: The Great Divergence

Info tech earnings continue with Nvidia and Alphabet on deck. Surging memory stocks, beleaguered software industry in focus as investors probe for signs of an AI inflection point.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

After Fed Pause and Mega-Cap Results, Apple Next

The markets paused along with the Fed yesterday but focus today is on earnings released late Wednesday by three mega-caps. Apple reports later. Meta and Tesla rose after results.

WashingtonWise Don't Let Headline Drama Disrupt Your Portfolio Episode 132
Washington Wise

Don’t Let Headline Drama Disrupt Your Portfolio

Headlines are meant to grab attention, not to provide investing advice. So how can you separate urgency from noise in order to make strategic decisions for your portfolio?

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Fed Decision, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla Ahead

After a relatively quiet start to the calendar today, things get crowded starting with the Fed's 2 p.m. rate decision and then three mega-cap earnings reports after the close.