SCHQ News and Press, Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF From 10/10/23

2023-10-10 11:00:00 ET Summary 2023 has been the year of the Mega-7 stocks, driving the overall market returns. From a contrarian investing view, everyone is so bearish on bonds that it is a bullish signal. Valuations are always the key to winning the long-term investing game....

2023-10-10 02:45:00 ET Summary Hiring picked up sharply in September, reversing signs of a cooling labor market. In September, the economy added 336,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, above the average gain of 267,000 over the previous 12 months. The unemployment rate held steady at 3....

2023-10-10 01:03:00 ET Summary It’s hard to blame the bulls for their good cheer of late. Spiking inflation no longer dominates the headlines even as the U.S. economy has rebounded toward its long-term trend. Meanwhile, the labor market has started to ease (perhaps reducing...

2023-10-10 00:30:00 ET Summary Few investors know that the notional dollar value in daily futures trading exceeds that of the cash trading at NYSE. The declines in S&P 500 futures in September have had a high correlation with the direction of the moves of the 10-year Treasury ...

2023-10-09 23:57:00 ET Summary We see markets adjusting to the new regime. This is not a typical business cycle - structural mega forces are shaping the outlook now, in our view. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to 16-year highs as markets eyed higher-for-longer interest rat...

2023-10-09 23:21:00 ET Summary For the past 30 years, implied volatility and yield curves have been locked in a repeating cycle. S&P 500 options volatility appears to alternate between high and low volatility regimes. Implied volatility on S&P 500 options has been exce...

2023-10-09 21:44:00 ET Summary With only two weeks before maturity of front-month options contracts, reversals have the potential to quickly gain momentum as traders rush to liquidate positions quickly losing market value. The stronger-than-expected 336,000 gain in September payro...

2023-10-09 11:30:00 ET Summary Shifting supply-and-demand dynamics appear to be driving bond markets more than fundamentals, which makes for a bumpy ride. Through the fourth quarter of 2022, U.S. and global growth outlooks were becoming steadily more pessimistic. While short- ...

2023-10-06 16:28:00 ET Summary Is the U.S. labor market finally showing signs of weakness? What to expect if a recession arrives. Why the U.S. economy remains resilient. The most recent U.S. jobs data suggests the employment sector may be showing signs of cooling. Ra...

2023-10-06 08:45:00 ET Summary Investors await jobs report to determine Fed's next move on interest rates. Wage growth and revisions to previous monthly totals are key factors to watch. Household and corporate debt levels suggest the economy is less sensitive to rising interes...