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Schwab Volatility Update

U.S. stocks face broad sell-off and Treasurys plunge with investors rattled by tariff threats amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland.
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Market Outlook

Year-end S&P 500 price targets implicitly assume continuity and fail to recognize volatility and macro forces that affect markets throughout any given year.
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With continuing pressure on Fed independence and mixed signals from the economy, how will the markets react?
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Bond Insights

We expect another generally good year for bond returns this year, but even the best-laid plans can go awry when circumstances change. Here are four risks to our outlook.

What's the debt ceiling? Learn how the debt ceiling works and how a default on federal debt could impact the U.S. stock market and economy.

Technology has become a major driver of emerging-market stock performance.
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Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones discuss the market reactions to the news out of Venezuela and analyze the latest economic indicators.
Sector Views

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.
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Market Outlook

The capture of Venezuelan President Maduro has been digested well by global markets, which is in keeping with 2025’s theme of massive volatility and solid index-level returns.

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