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Schwab Says Financial Advisors Want to go Indie

by Michael Comeau on November 22, 2009

Charles Schwab (SCHW), which is big on surveys, just released the results of a brand new one: [click to continue reading…]

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Schwab Launches Commission-Free ETFs

by Michael Comeau on November 3, 2009

Now this is an interesting twist to the ETF game – Charles Schwab (SCHW) is launching 8 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are commission-free for Schwab customers.

Here are the names and symbols of the four that begin trading today:
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Mr. Schwab Goes to Washington

InvestmentNews.com has a good story on Charles Schwab (SCHW) and TD Ameritrade’s (AMTD) lobbying efforts in Washington over the Fiduciary issue. While they are fierce competitors in everyday business, they’re teammates when it comes to battling Washington.
Here’s a brief explanation of a fiduciary obligation:
A fiduciary obligation exists whenever the relationship with the client involves a [...]

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JD Power: People Love Schwab & Fidelity

JD Power just released the results of its 2009 Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study, which polled 5,000 investors who make decisions without a financial adviser.
Charles Schwab (SCHW) came out on top with a five out of five stars rating for overall satisfaction, trailed by Vanguard, Scottrade, TD Ameritrade (AMTD), and Fidelity Investments.
However, I was disappointed to [...]

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Charles Schwab is Late to the Party

As John McClane said, welcome to the party pal!
This morning, Charles Schwab (SCHW) put out a press release entitled “Schwab Outlines Active Trading Tips for Investors Returning as the Market Rebounds.”
Among other things, Chuck recommends that investors “stick to a trading plan” and “consider using limit orders” was ways to better manage one’s trading.
It’s actually [...]

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PALI Research Rates TD Ameritrade Neutral

According to StreetInsider, PALI Research has launched coverage of TD Ameritrade (AMTD) with a Neutral Rating:
PALI analyst says, “There are many elements of the AMTD story we like, including the shift to asset gathering, potential accretion from thinkorswim, and our view that we are seeing a positive structural shift in retail trading. But after a [...]

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