In a new Charles Schwab survey of advisors at major financial firms, six out of ten respondents say the idea of being an independent investment advisor appeals to them.

Tiburon Strategic Advisors, a market research & strategy consulting firm serving a wide variety of financial institutions and investment managers, recently awarded its inaugural Tiburon CEO Summit Awards to Charles Schwab & Ken Fisher. Tiburon's CEO Summits are built around two key themes: -- Maintaining a focus on consumer needs -- Challenging conventional wisdom.

New Rules for New Year Prompt Need for Professional Help and Guidance.

Schwab Charitable, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing donor-advised funds, observes its 10th anniversary this month just as the Chronicle of Philanthropy lists the organization as the 10th largest charity in the U.S.1. Since inception, Schwab Charitable has raised over $3.8 billion in philanthropic contributions and issued more than 367,000 grants totaling $1.6 billion to over 33...

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On the day that Emerson CEO David Farr announced his intention to send more jobs to "best-cost" countries that don't have the onerous labor, health and environmental regulations that this country has, I received a packet in the mail from Charles Schwab. I have a retirement account at Schwab, and I have some money in Schwab funds.

Exelon CEO John Rowe was shopping with his wife in San Francisco when Rahm Emanuel e-mailed. So while Rowe's wife tried to negotiate a lower price in exchange for buying three coats, Rowe began dialing. "She was not impressed," Rowe said.

In between lunch and 1 p.m. calculus, Matt Schwaler is a teller at his high school credit union. His purple button-up shirt hides a River Falls High School cross country T-shirt, but his smile is all business as he handles a deposit from Principal Elaine Baumann.

SAN MARCOS -- No more free T-shirts. At least, not for college students who sign up for a credit card, not after February of next year. That's when the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 takes effect. It also bans anyone 21 and under from getting a credit card without a co-signer, who would be someone over 21 with a good credit history.

The Charles Schwab Corp. said Friday its client daily average trades fell 33 percent in October from a year ago. The daily average trade volume was 335,300 for the month, which was up 1 percent from September.