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Schwab Center for Financial Research Reveals Its 2026 Market Outlook
WESTLAKE, Texas, December 17, 2025--The Schwab Center for Financial Research (SCFR), which provides top-quality research, timely market insights and practical guidance for investors, today announced the release of its 2026 outlook, Schwab’s Market Perspective: 2026 Outlook, which delivers insights on the most important market and economic trends that investors should consider for the year ahead.
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