Closing Market Update: Weaker Ahead of Fed Meeting
Nasdaq, other major indexes, erase early gains as investors await expected rate hike, employment numbers.
Opening Market Update: Pivotal Week Ahead
Stocks face a critical week with an FOMC meeting, Apple earnings, and the April jobs report. A rate hike seems highly likely, but investors will want to hear what the Fed thinks is next.
What Happens to Options When Stocks Split?
When a company announces a stock split, options are adjusted, but position values will remain unchanged in most cases.
Schwab Market Perspective: Top of the Rate Cycle
What does a potential change in Federal Reserve policy mean for markets and the economy?
Options Strategy: Selling Put Spreads to Buy Stock
A defined-risk strategy, like selling a put spread, can potentially help traders put a limit on their risk, but it's important to understand the risks.
Elevation: Largest Stocks to Market's Rescue?
In the face of banking stress and a hawkish Federal Reserve, stocks have advanced impressively so far this year, but narrow breadth doesn't bode well for continued strength.
Will Rising Federal Debt Slow Economic Growth?
Over the past 70 years, rising government debt generally has been accompanied by weaker economic activity. But it's not a simple relationship.
2023 Quarterly Market Outlook: Fed on the Brink?
Economic cracks began to appear during the first quarter, capped off by banking system worries. Will it change the direction of Federal Reserve policy?
What's a Short Squeeze and Why Does It Happen?
Beware the risks of short selling before taking the plunge.
3 Order Types: Market, Limit and Stop Orders
Market orders, limit orders, and stop orders are common order types used to buy or sell stocks and ETFs. Learn how and when to use them.