The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and the Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF both invest outside the U.S., and the forces driving their returns are very different. This ETF comparison looks at how those differences show up over time.
The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs.
When these price levels hit, it typically signals strong business execution, positive market sentiment, or significant industry tailwinds.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW:NYSE) has officially turned the page on the era of regional banking anxiety and "cash sorting" that defined its recent history. Following its comprehensive earnings summary and a major leadership restructuring announcement on January 30, 2026, the financial services giant demonstrated a robust recovery, posting
Nearly one year ago, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) fundamentally reshaped its future by announcing the total liquidation of its 10.1% stake in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW). On February 10, 2025, the Canadian banking giant initiated a massive sale of 184.7 million shares—a $14.6
As of February 1, 2026, the global financial landscape has been fundamentally rewired by a concept once relegated to the fringes of crypto-economic theory: Information Finance, or "InfoFi." What began as a tool for political junkies to hedge election risks has evolved into the world’s most potent data transmission mechanism. Prediction markets have transitioned from [...]
In a definitive signal that the "cash sorting" crisis of years past has been relegated to the history books, The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) reported record-breaking fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on January 21, 2026. The brokerage behemoth posted a record $6.34 billion in quarterly revenue, a 19%
As of January 29, 2026, the equity markets are witnessing a significant transformation in leadership. For years, the Information Technology sector acted as the undisputed engine of market growth, fueled by a relentless pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) dominance. However, today’s market action reveals a stark divergence. While major
As of January 28, 2026, Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has completed one of the most remarkable corporate pivots in the modern fintech era. Once dismissed as a "meme-stock" phenomenon prone to regulatory friction and volatility, the company has matured into a globally diversified financial powerhouse. In the opening weeks of 2026, Robinhood is no [...]
When markets feel unsettled, investors often turn to short-term Treasury funds to steady their portfolios.The Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF and the Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF play similar roles, but the details matter when investors are forced to rely on them.
The financial world has long viewed the Cboe Volatility Index, or the VIX, as the market's "fear gauge"—a measure of expected volatility in the S&P 500 over the next 30 days. However, as of January 2026, a profound shift in market psychology has turned this gauge into a
As of January 26, 2026, the global financial landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, and few companies sit more squarely at the intersection of this evolution than Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR). Once the best-kept secret of professional floor traders and hedge fund managers, Interactive Brokers has emerged as a dominant force in the [...]
