Michael Townsend

New WashingtonWise podcast out this morning, featuring a timely chat with @KevRGordon about the war in Iran and its impact on the markets and the economy. He shares some great thoughts on what investors should be watching going forward. Give it a listen! schwab.com/learn/story/wa…

Will be on @SchwabNetwork with @sam_vadas around 10:20 a.m. to talk tariff chaos, the prospects for policies the president pushed in the State of the Union earlier this week and more.

My new WashingtonWise podcast episode focuses on two big issues: AI and tariffs. My colleague Nathan Peterson joins me to talk where AI is headed, the risks and how to invest amidst sector rotation. And I share the latest on the evolving tariffs landscape. schwab.com/learn/story/ai…

Wrapping up my week with a quick jump on @SchwabNetwork around 10:20 a.m. to chat with @sam_vadas about the latest from DC including the looming Homeland Security shutdown and when we'll get to a Fed chair confirmation hearing.

New WashingtonWise podcast episode is out! Wide-ranging discussion of what's on the mind of the individual investor right now, including gold/silver/crypto, how diversification is harder in a top-heavy market, worries about an AI bubble and more. schwab.com/learn/story/ma…

Closing out the week by chatting with @sam_vadas on @SchwabNetwork around 10:20 this morning. Will do a little looking ahead to what should be another interesting and unpredictable week in Washington.

What investors should be watching this week in Washington: A weird mini government shutdown, a Fed nominee, a Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, a shrinking GOP majority in the House and the latest on crypto legislation. Read my latest here. schwab.com/learn/story/wa…

New episode of my WashingtonWise podcast is out, focusing on how investors can navigate the barrage of turbulent headlines. I talk Venezuela, Greenland, tariffs, the dollar and more with Kasey McCurdy, a portfolio strategist at Schwab. Give it a listen! schwab.com/learn/story/do….

Joining @sam_vadas on @SchwabNetwork around 10:10 am to talk Fed day, government shutdown risk and more!

Lots to keep an eye on this week including Supreme Court arguments in the Federal Reserve case, changing dynamics in the Fed chair saga, the race to finish government funding bills and more. Check out my latest "Washington: What to Watch Now" column. schwab.com/learn/story/wa…

Joining @sam_vadas on @SchwabNetwork around 10:20 this morning to talk Fed, a busy Congress, tariffs and more!

My first WashingtonWise podcast of 2026 is out. I look at six areas where policy/politics could move the markets this year: the Fed, geopolitical developments, Supreme Court decisions, Congress, the regulators and the midterm elections. Give it a listen! schwab.com/learn/story/si…

Looking forward to joining @carolmassar and @timsteno on Bloomberg TV/radio this afternoon around 2:25 ET to talk about how the crazy start to what is shaping up to be a very busy 2026 in policy and politics.

In my new column on the policy/political issues investors need to be watching now, I discuss the news about Fed Chair Powell, tariffs, credit card interest rates, the expired health insurance subsidies, government funding, Venezuela and more...schwab.com/learn/story/wa…

My latest column on what investors need to be watching in Washington as 2026 begins, including the latest from Capitol Hill on Venezuela, the expired health insurance subsidies, a looming Supreme Court decision, government funding and more. schwab.com/learn/story/wa…

With Congress back in town, I'm joining @sam_vadas on @SchwabNetwork around 10:20 this morning to talk about the busy agenda and looming deadlines lawmakers are facing as they return to Washington from the holiday break.

Loved chatting with @sam_vadas as always!

Heading over to @SchwabNetwork around 10:20 this morning to chat with @sam_vadas about Congress heading toward the finish line for 2025, the Fed, the jobs report and more.

My new WashingtonWise podcast is out, featuring a great conversation with @KevRGordon. We talk affordability, inflation, jobs, the Fed, consumer sentiment, tariffs and more. And he shares key takeaways from Schwab's 2026 Market Outlook. Give it a listen! schwab.com/learn/story/po…

Advisors: Tuesday (12/9), join me and my colleagues @KathyJones, @LizAnnSonders, Michelle Gibley and Collin Martin for our 2026 Market Outlook webcast. We'll share views on the year ahead for the markets, economy, policy/politics and more. Register here: bit.ly/2026SMO