* Schwab Expert Market Insight brings you commentary on news and events impacting the US economy and markets. The articles contained in Market Insight are for informational purposes only. They are not intended, and should not be construed as a specific recommendation. The views expressed are those of the author on the date of issue only.
IndyMac: too Big to Fail, too Small to Bail
an original article by Liz Ann Sonders, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc,and Brad Sorensen, CFA, Director, Sector Analysis, Schwab Center for Financial Research.
July 16, 2008
What might the IndyMac failure mean to investors?
Consumer Woes Run Deep: Welcome Back to the 1970s?
an original article by Liz Ann Sonders, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
June 10, 2008
It was a short-lived sense of nirvana when equity markets rallied sharply from mid-March.
Breaking Commentary: Spikes in Oil and Unemployment Sink Stocks
an original article by Liz Ann Sonders, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
June 6, 2008
I wanted to share some thoughts on the latest spike in oil prices and today's jobs report, the combination of which caused a rout in the stock market.
Panic Is Not a Strategy Nor Is Greed
an original article by Liz Ann Sonders, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
May 1, 2008
Your only real insurance against the unpredictable is having and sticking with a long-term strategic asset allocation plan.

Liz Ann Sonders
Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Sonders is the Chief Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. . Sonders has a range of investment strategy responsibilities reaching from market and economic analysis to investor education, all focused on the individual investor. She chairs Schwab's Investment Strategy Council, which provides strategic asset allocation guidance and tactical sector recommendations for the firm's investor base. The output of Sonders' work is via written reports, audio recordings, conference calls and webcasts. She is a regular contributor to all of Schwab's client newsletters and a keynote speaker at many of the firm's corporate and client events.