SCHX News and Press, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap From 10/10/23

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...

2023-10-06 10:00:00 ET Summary Just when you thought it was safe to assume that the soft-landing fix was in, the bond market has thrown a wrench into the machine. Reading the latest headlines suggests that a recession in the near term is once again a high, or at least higher, risk...

2023-10-06 09:36:20 ET Summary September job creation exceeded expectations with 336,000 jobs added, the largest gain since January. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8% and average hourly earnings rose 4.2% from last year. Treasury yields surged and equity futures...

2023-10-05 12:10:15 ET Summary Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF has a portfolio of 1,750 small-cap U.S. stocks and has been rangebound in 2023. Investors should be aware of the volatility of small-cap stocks, which can be more volatile than large-cap stocks. SCHA's valuation is reaso...

2023-10-02 06:00:00 ET Summary Even if we have a recession soon, we don't have to have another bear market. Cash investments like T-bills are paying well right now but historically, today's rates are just a little above average. Both the 10-year Treasury yield and the dollar r...

2023-09-29 07:30:00 ET Summary The combination of easing inflation and a cooling labor market has fueled “soft landing” hopes among economists and Federal Reserve officials. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved unexpectedly resilient despit...

2023-09-26 10:10:00 ET Summary Late last year, and into early 2023, the crowd was all in on the inevitability of a US recession starting in the near future. As noted by CapitalSpectator.com last week, recent nowcasts from a range of sources reflect a median nowcast of 3%-plus grow...

2023-09-21 21:30:00 ET Summary The Fed’s September 2023 decision not to change interest rates highlights two problems in monetary policy: time lags and uncertainty of economic models and forecasts. The good news is that we have more non-government data sources than ever bef...

2023-09-19 07:30:00 ET Summary The probability the U.S. economy will experience an official period of recession has begun to recede. The Recession Probability Track shows the current probability of a recession being officially determined to have begun sometime in the next 12 month...

2023-09-15 08:15:00 ET Summary The US economy is showing progress in addressing inflation, but the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain a "higher for longer" policy. Weakness in the labor market and signs of a rebalancing may give the Fed comfort in cooling the economy and return...