Liz Ann Sonders

U.S. futures rose on Thursday after a mixed close on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher. During his testimony to Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled slower growth and hotter inflation after the central bank left interest rates unchanged. President...

Silicon Valley giants and at least one iconic Detroit auto manufacturer are gearing up for a corporate homecoming—or so they say. According to Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders, citing Bloomberg data, talk of "reshoring" among S&P 500 and Russell 3000 companies is...

Bear markets, defined as a drop of 19.9% or greater from their previous high, tend to be significantly more severe and prolonged when they occur in conjunction with a recession, according to an investment strategist. What Happened: According to analysis shared by Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment...

U.S. stock futures were flat on Tuesday after a bounce back on Monday. Futures of all four benchmark indices were mixed in premarket trading. On Monday, stocks continued their recovery from last week’s sell-off, which had pushed the S&P 500 into correction territory amid growing concerns...

The ‘Magnificent 7' stocks have lost their grandeur and dominance in 2025, as none of the top seven technology giants have ranked among the top 50 performers of S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis. Analysts at Charles Schwab detail this rotation out of tech giants into the broader markets in their...

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday following Wednesday’s advances as investors digest tariff pauses by the Trump administration amid earnings reports. All four benchmark indices were trading higher. Heavyweight Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) along with Eli Lilly And Co. (NYSE:LLY), Fortinet...

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Thursday following Wednesday’s rally. Futures of the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones were higher, whereas the gauge of small-cap stocks Russell 2000 was trading lower in premarket trade. Traders responded to better-than-expected inflation data on...

Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Shwab, recently commented on the changing correlation between Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and the overall S&P 500 index. What Happened: On Tuesday, during CNBC’s “Last Call,” Sonders pointed out that Nvidia’s...

CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer Monday commented on economic growth and inflation's trajectory. What Happened: Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders shared a chart of commodity prices on Twitter and commented that they are rebounding with nearly 75% having positive monthly...

Investors got some disappointing news about the economic rebound Thursday when the U.S. Commerce Department reported third-quarter GDP growth that fell short of economist expectations. What Happened? U.S. GDP grew just 2% in the third quarter, short of economist estimates of 2.8%. Third-quarter...

With 2017 fast approaching, it is time to reassess your Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) follows and make room for some good insight at a critical point in the global markets. Twitter’s power to move stocks cannot be discredited, especially with the incoming president's affinity for the...

Wall Street isn’t what it used to be. A photo tweeted recently by Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders encapsulates the downfall of the traditional Wall Street trading business. Sonders’ photo shows the massive UBS Group AG (USA) (NYSE: UBS) trading facility...

Money manager Martin Zweig's great moment came on Oct. 16, 1987, when he told Louis Rukeyser that a big market crash was coming. The crash would come be soon. It would be vicious. And, what many people forget, but he also said the crash would also be short-lived. Zweig was right on all counts...