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Can the stock market’s narrow leadership continue in the second half of 2023? Use this client-approved chart to talk about the potential value rotation on the horizon.
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The 60/40 portfolio offers the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns by including a mix of stocks and bonds, an investment approach that we believe remains alive and well.
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Can longer-term bonds expect better sailing later this year? Use this client-approved chart to strike up a conversation about the potential opportunity.

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Are past economic events haunting your clients’ concerns about inflation, rising interest rates, and the potential for a U.S. recession? If so, anchoring bias may be to blame. Omar Aguilar has three strategies to help advisors address this cognitive bias and realign your clients’ focus.
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Yields on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are up sharply in 2022. This chart provides a potential conversation starter to help your clients understand why a TIPS allocation might make sense.
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Slowing growth, elevated inflation, and tighter major central bank policies may support dividend-paying stocks, particularly if a global recession emerges. This chart provides a potential client conversation starter.
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An explanation of Form - and the events that would lead to its filing.
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Around the world, economies, growth, inflation, and asset class returns are constantly in flux. As a result, an active investment strategy that considers global opportunities may make sense to consider. This client-approved chart provides a potential conversation starter.
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Learn why it's critical to have a more complete perspective of the risks inherent in municipal money market funds.
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If you or your clients are feeling unsettled about market volatility, you’re not alone. Join Omar Aguilar, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Schwab Asset Management, as he provides 3 strategies that may help your clients keep their long-term investment goals on target.
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Are your clients looking for ways to help reduce the damaging effects of inflation on their portfolios? Use this client-approved chart to strike up a conversation about the potential benefits of adding dividend-paying stocks.
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Are rising inflation and interest rates taking a toll on your clients’ portfolios? Use this client-approved chart to strike up a conversation about the potential benefits of adding small-cap value stocks.

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