Liz Ann Sonders asserts that the youngest generation of investors is being inundated with a message that investing and gambling are essentially the same thing.

Estimates for S&P 500 calendar year 2026 earnings have increased from the teens to 25% since the start of the Q1 reporting season.

NVIDIA is the fifth largest contributor to S&P 500 returns but does not rank in the top 100 for price performance among the index's constituents.

Only 3% of S&P 500 companies are currently hitting 52-week highs, indicating poor market breadth.

Only about 20% of S&P 500 constituents have outperformed the index itself over the past two months.

The number one question from seasoned investors at Schwab is about the US national debt and deficit.