Trading

Learn how to develop and implement a trading plan that consists of analyzing the markets, filtering for potential opportunities, assessing risks, executing trades, and evaluating results. 

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for weekly gains following a bumpy start as reports of a potential Iran deal, and lower oil prices and yield lift investor sentiment.

Looking to the Futures

President Trump called for the capture of Kharg Island then a peace agreement hours later, whipsawing oil futures during Thursday’s trading session.

STAX Generational Trends: Millennials Turn Bullish

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ tracks client activity to gauge sentiment. Younger generations closed the sentiment gap in May, becoming more bullish as indexes hit highs.

What's Free Cash Flow and Why It Matters

Though investors often focus on revenue and earnings, a company's free cash flow has longer-term implications that can tell investors more about the health of a business.

Inflation Monitor: Warsh Dismisses 'Rough Swag'

Kevin Warsh, the presumptive incoming chair of the Federal Reserve, states his preferred inflation gauges over the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.

Q1 Tech Earnings Preview: A Tale of Two Cities

Tech earnings roll on with Nvidia and AMD ahead. Soaring semiconductor stocks grapple with lofty expectations while software faces an uphill battle as investors gauge AI's impact.

Q1 Tech Earnings Preview: Cloud, AI, War in Focus

Results from tech titans, including Microsoft and Apple, are due soon. Focus remains on cloud growth and spending, along with questions about how the war might affect these stocks.

Q1 Bank Earnings Preview: High Expectations

Analysts expect a lot from banks this earnings season, but investors may want to focus more on forward guidance and executives' comments in this uncertain economic environment.

STAX Generational Trends: Gen Z Goes Conservative

Younger investors took a more conservative approach in March amid the Iran war, according to the Schwab Trading Activity Index™. Gen X and Baby Boomers were largely unfazed.

AI and Magnificent 7 Stocks With Liz Ann Sonders

Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist at Schwab, answers your questions related to AI and the Magnificent 7 stocks.