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Rising Yields Highlight Muni Opportunities

Cooper Howard explains how municipal bonds can offer potentially attractive after-tax income, especially for higher earners, but require careful evaluation of tax brackets, credit quality, and relative value versus Treasuries and corporate bonds.

Today's Options Market Update

Today's Options Market Update

The new Fed chairman is expected to take office today facing an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has fueled inflation. Major indexes are poised for a positive week.

Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Weekly Trader's Outlook

The S&P 500 Equal Weight and Dow Jones Industrial Average are both hitting fresh all-time highs today as investors appear optimistic about Iran negotiations ahead of the three-day weekend.

Looking to the Futures

Looking to the Futures

Crude oil erased its early morning gains on Thursday as optimism surrounding a potential peace deal with Iran sent prices lower.

WashingtonWise  Ready or Not, The Digital Stock Market Is Coming  Ep. 140
Washington Wise

Ready or Not, The Digital Stock Market Is Coming

Tokenization is often associated with cryptocurrency, but now Wall Street is looking to tokenize stocks. What do investors need to know about a digital stock market?

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Nvidia Results, Fed Minutes Loom as Losses Mount

The two main features today come after lunch starting with Fed minutes and concluding with Nvidia's post-close results. High yields have stocks down three straight sessions.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Home Depot Gets Retail Results Started, Oil Eyed

Though oil prices and yields could set direction later, investors focus this morning on Home Depot earnings that kick off a busy reporting week. Nvidia looms tomorrow afternoon.

Are You There, Inflation? It's Me, Kevin Warsh

As Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve chair with his own goals, he may face challenges even beyond rate policy, from inflation to independence to a bulbous balance sheet.

Schwab Market Update
Schwab Market Update Podcast

Yield Watch: Rates in Focus Before Retail Results

Stocks are shaky following Friday's sell-off in reaction to rising yields and oil. Treasuries might continue calling the shots in a week dominated by retail earnings and Nvidia.