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Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders joins Nicole Petallides live from the firm's IMPACT 2025 event to explain why markets are experiencing more "angst." She points to Big Tech firms seeing a "more volatile phase" creating Mag 7 dispersion, noting Alphabet's (GOOGL) leap ahead of Nvidia (NVDA) in stock outperformance. Liz Ann also examines the shift A.I. has on the job...

Susan Frew joins Next Gen Investing from the Charles Schwab IMPACT 2025 conference to explain how businesses need to "understand A.I." to ensure safety and profitability distinctions the evolving tech offers. She urges business owners to "go old school before you go new school" by reanalyzing business goals. Susan also explains the importance of "guardrails" for emplo...

Bill Burke looks at challenges young investors face and cautions them on day trading and short-term gains vs investing for the long term. “Set aside money, save money, don’t go into too much debt.” He urges people to “Save pessimistically, invest optimistically.” He thinks the positive potential of AI is “astounding,” but says there are reasons to be worried. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan discusses Affirm (AFRM) ahead of its earnings report. Andy calls it “the most disciplined and durable” of the buy now, pay later services and thinks it is targeting quality over quantity. He compares their web visits to their stock price and calls it the “category leader by usage.” While some competitors have higher growth in visits, Andy argues that Affirm already has a much...

Qualcomm (QCOM) faced pressure post-earnings. Some of that downside action is attributed to the company's pivot from Apple (AAPL), argues Jim Kelleher. Qualcomm's loss of the Mag 7 giant's modem business is something he expects to add long-term concerns. Ben Bajarin says the company has new potential through data centers, a strong point he and Jim both see in Qualcomm's earnings. B...

David Botset from Schwab Asset Management spotlights ETFs and explains the evolution of actively managed ETFs. He says investors look for “less efficient asset classes” to be actively managed and notes that around a third of ETF inflows this year are to active management. He breaks down other factors investors are considering when looking for ETFs – it’s not just cost. Crypto is also getting a lot...

Warren Pierson considers opportunities in fixed income with yields tight. He expects the curve to steepen further as the Fed gradually moves towards a neutral rate, after a long inversion. He thinks the Fed will target 3%, moving short term rates lower, and sees upward pressure on the long end of the curve due to U.S. debt and other factors. “Overall, the economy’s still chugging along,” he adds,...

Mark Alberici covers the state of the ETF trade from the Schwab IMPACT 2025 conference. He breaks down ETF flows this year into three parts: continued usage of low-cost building blocks, active management, and fixed income. With hundreds of ETFs launching this year, he discusses how the industry is getting busier and more crowded, and says the jury’s out on whether the spike can continue. ========...

Jeffrey Simmons, CEO of Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), discusses their 3Q earnings. He notes innovation, raising their full year revenue guidance, and beats across the board. “We see the runway as being very durable and solid,” he said, adding that “it all comes back to innovation.” He highlights anti-parasite meds, itching solutions, and cattle care, even with herds at a 50-year low. He emphasizes...

Jason Brown talks all about Big Tech on today's Big 3 and offers long call example options trades for each stock. He explains his bullish rationale behind Microsoft (MSFT), Broadcom (AVGO), and Meta Platforms (META). Rick Ducat offers investors a closer look at the charts and key levels to watch. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options i...

Chris Mellia discusses the Schwab IMPACT conference so far and the surprise interest in fixed income, along with keen interest in private equity. He explains why investors find it attractive and the role of private equity in the economy. He thinks these types of assets have a place in investor portfolios. He talks asset-based finance and how it can diversify holdings. ======== Schwab Network =====...

Inga Rachwald of Schwab Asset Management breaks down diversification for viewers. She explains how not to let one sector or stock take over a portfolio and how to re-weight. She highlights direct indexing, tax efficiencies, and more strategies. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork....

James Demmert thinks there is an AI bubble but thinks it has a long way to inflate still. He thinks the Dow can hit 100K sooner than people expect, in around 5 years, arguing that this business cycle has a “long runway.” However, he does see risk of a potential pullback along the way – and thinks one is overdue. James also comments on the AI capex race and Jensen Huang’s comments around the U.S./C...

Kathy Jones and Mike Townsend sit down with Nicole Petallides at the Charles Schwab IMPACT 2025 conference. Kathy makes the case that markets will see "no more rate cuts this year." She argues a lack of economic data from the government shutdown will make the Fed wary. Mike Townsend sees the shutdown ending soon, saying that travel woes heading into the holiday season will push lawmakers...

Nvidia (NVDA) and other Big Tech stocks sliding to the downside added pressure to Thursday's session. Kevin Green takes investors through the moves and why the government shutdown only adds negative sentiment heading into the holiday season. He notes the "aggressiveness" of the challenger job cuts and why investors may want to discount some aspects of the print. Kevin later takes a c...

Jason Ware thinks the labor market is still doing ok and says “most of the economy looks good.” He thinks Fed cuts could help the sluggish areas perk up. He reacts to the Challenger report and says he prefers the Initial Jobless Claims report for a better picture. Jason also digs into consumer spending, noting a slowdown in lower income discretionary spending that’s hitting fast food or low-cost r...

George Tsilis tackles Thursday morning's earnings slate starting with Qualcomm (QCOM), which traded down after it showed pressure on margins. The pressure wasn't as strong as it was against CarMax (KMX), which hit 52-week lows after its CEO said he would step down as the company's sales lag. As for Fortinet (FTNT), George notes the sell-off following its earnings. ======== Schwab Netwo...

Tesla (TSLA) shareholders are set to vote on a pay plan for Elon Musk that could potential reach $1 Trillion in compensation value. Rick Ducat examines the stock performance of Tesla versus other automakers and EV maker. Isolating the chart of Tesla, Rick points to recent upward momentum in shares, but highlights a stagnation in its RSI study. Later, Tom White illustrates an example options trade...

Ahead of Affirm (AFRM) earnings, Matt Tuttle says he's "very, very cautious" on stocks representing low-end consumers citing the company's "buy now, pay later" business model. He admits the stock has done great, but cites a "massive headwind" being labeled as a meme stock. Matt points to a correction in the meme stocks potentially on the horizon, saying they &...

Wednesday saw a rebound following a sharp sell-off Tuesday, though Kevin Hincks considers Thursday's premarket trading action "cautious." He points to the challenger job cuts at a 22-high year as one reason stocks halted their rally. Kevin talks about how the print pinned A.I. and DOGE as reasons for the spike. Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang also spooked investors when he stated that...

Jessica Inskip (@jessicainskip) joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to provide her perspective on current economic performance. She brings her 3-pillar approach to monitor for further growth: 1) An easing Fed cycle, 2) Earnings growth and 3) Strong economic conditions. Jessica says that the market moves on earnings potential and "everything else is input into that equation." For the broade...

Tom White begins the day with a look at the government shutdown's latest ripple effects: cancelled flights. The FAA announced it would trim 10% of flights at 40 U.S. airports on Friday, impacting airliners like American (AAL), United (UAL), Southwest (LUV) and Delta (DAL). Tom later looks at commentary from Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang regarding the A.I. race between the U.S. and China. Stic...

Ben Watson breaks down the chart of Block (XYZ) ahead of its earnings announcement after Thursday's close. He identifies $74.50 as a near-term resistance point as shares have pulled back slightly over the past 5 days. On a 1-year timeframe, Ben shows how the $71-$81 range has been "firmly established" as a sideways channel with its 50-day simple moving average hovering in between. ==...

The U.S. government hit a record 36th day of the shutdown, something Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas talk about more as a headline investors should note. They also point to two sectors as undercard winners on the session: storage stocks like Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC), and airlines like United (UAL) and American (AAL). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Advisors and investors are increasingly seeking ways to navigate the current market environment, which is marked by new highs and ongoing uncertainty. Charles Schwab's James Kostulias shares his insights on the conversations he's having with clients and the industry trends he's seeing. He also discusses the growing interest in direct indexing and tax-efficient investing strategies, as...