Why Corporate Earnings Matter for Stocks, Bonds & the Fed

About this episode

Liz Ann Sonders and Collin Martin discuss the implications of corporate earnings on stocks and bonds amidst various economic factors.

As earnings season begins, Liz Ann Sonders and Collin Martin assess what corporate profits signal for both stocks and bonds. They also cover how geopolitics, tariffs, inflation, and a "Fed on hold" backdrop are shaping the outlook for markets.

People in this episode

Host: Charles Schwab

Guests: Liz Ann Sonders, Collin Martin

Topics covered

• corporate earnings
• stocks
• bonds
• geopolitics
• inflation
• Federal Reserve
• market outlook

Keywords

• corporate profits
• earnings season
• market outlook
• geopolitics
• inflation
• Federal Reserve
• tariffs

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Organizations: Fed

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