Charles Schwab is a financial services company that provides a range of investment and banking solutions aimed at individual investors and institutional clients. The firm specializes in brokerage services, investment advisory, and wealth management, offering customers access to trading platforms, retirement accounts, and various investment products such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. In addition to its brokerage services, Charles Schwab also offers banking services, including checking and savings accounts, and promotes financial education to help clients make informed investment decisions. The company's commitment to low-cost investing and enhancing customer experience has positioned it as a prominent player in the financial services industry. Read More
As Veterans Day approaches on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, investors and market participants are reminded of the nuanced holiday schedule observed by the U.S. financial markets. While many federal institutions, including banks and government offices, will close in observance of the holiday, the nation's primary stock exchanges, the New
The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased to 48.12 in October, up from its score of 46.12 in September. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, behavior-based index that analyzes retail investor stock positions and trading activity from Schwab’s millions of client accounts to illuminate what investors were actually doing and how they were positioned in the markets each month.
As Veterans Day approaches on November 11th, many investors are often left wondering whether the nation's financial markets will observe the federal holiday with a day of rest. For the upcoming Veterans Day in 2025, the answer is clear: the stock market, including major exchanges like the New York Stock
November 9, 2025 – The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with anticipation as Dogecoin (DOGE) finds itself at the precipice of a potentially historic price surge, with technical analysis, notably the Elliott Wave theory, pointing towards a target range of $1 to $2. This ambitious forecast is gaining significant traction amidst strategic whale accumulation and the [...]
The financial landscape is currently undergoing a significant transformation, marked by the surging popularity of multi-asset brokers. These platforms, offering a unified gateway to diverse investment instruments—from traditional stocks and commodities to the burgeoning world of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin—are rapidly becoming the new standard for traders seeking convenience,
Nearly half of ETF investors could go all-ETF within five years, Schwab says. Here's how they're building portfolios with funds like ITOT, BND, and XLK.
November 7, 2025 – Bitcoin (BTC) is currently navigating a pivotal phase, hovering around the $100,000 mark after a significant surge that saw it reach an all-time high of over $126,270 on October 6, 2025. This recent price action, characterized by a struggle to maintain the six-figure threshold and periods of sideways trading, has sparked [...]
San Francisco, CA – November 7, 2025 – The financial advisory landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, with Artificial Intelligence emerging as a strategic imperative for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). On this day, leaders at Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) underscored AI's critical role, articulating it as both an "external and internal priority." This declaration, [...]
Amid an expanding universe of new investing products, asset classes and strategies, ETFs are playing a dual role in investor portfolios – serving as low-cost building blocks and a flexible entry point for exposure to more specialized areas. According to Schwab Asset Management’s 2025 “ETFs and Beyond” study, most ETF investors (62%) can envision putting their entire investment portfolios into ETFs – with half (50%) saying they could be fully invested in ETFs in the next five years, signaling growing affinity for and reliance on the products to meet a wide range of investing needs. At the same time, many investors are just discovering ETFs. Most ETF investors (66%) responding to Schwab Asset Management’s latest study started investing in ETFs within the past five years.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (Schwab) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Forge Global Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: FRGE] (Forge) in a transaction valued at approximately $660 million. Forge operates the premier private market platform and a leading trading marketplace through which investors have bought and sold more than $17 billion in private company shares1.
The United States economy is currently riding a wave of positive momentum, with a series of robust economic indicators signaling underlying strength and resilience. This optimistic outlook has, in turn, significantly bolstered the US Dollar, pushing it to multi-month highs against a basket of major currencies. The immediate implication for
As November 2025 unfolds, the financial markets are grappling with a complex and often contradictory narrative emanating from the Federal Reserve. The central bank has recently embarked on a path of monetary easing, delivering two consecutive 25-basis-point rate cuts in September and October, bringing the federal funds rate to a
The October 2025 ADP National Employment Report has injected a fresh wave of complexity into the Federal Reserve's delicate balancing act, revealing a private sector that added 42,000 jobs – a figure significantly surpassing economists' projections. This unexpected surge in employment, the first monthly gain since July, arrives amidst a
LEBANON, Pa., Nov. 5, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The GEM MINER'S Holiday Show, produced by MAGMA, the Mid-Atlantic's premium Gem, Jewelry, Bead, Mineral and Arts and Crafts Show, will be conducting its 17th annual event at the Lebanon PA County Fairgrounds and Expo Center November 14-16, 2025. The Holiday Show is a major production in the gem show circuit and an international event with vendors from around the world.
