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"Schwab has been trustworthy and reliable financial partner in my long engagement with them. Schwab website is the best financial info. Center for beginners and experts alike... Schwab advisors are 100% for the client’s best interest and they never seem to have an ulterior motive like other brokerage houses. Love it!”
Written on June 9, 2012 by Sam O. Read entire review
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At optionsXpress, you can trade stocks, options, and futures at a single brokerage, all in one account. The All-In-One Trade Ticket lets you easily build strategies and place all your trades from a single screen. optionsXpress and Charles Schwab—a powerful combination.
The Street Recognizes the Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund (SWNTX) As One of the Top 10 Best Mutual Funds for 2012.
Schwab Rated Highest for Customer Experience Among Investment Firms.
Schwab's customer experience recognized in the 2012 Temkin Experience Ratings.
Schwab Retirement Plan Services Ranked #1 for Overall Satisfaction.
Schwab top-ranked by plan participants in both loyalty and overall satisfaction in Boston Research Group 401(k) Survey1. Read More
1. Source: DCP 2011 Participant Survey conducted by Boston Research Group. Nationwide online study of 8,000 401(k) participants actively contributing to their 401(k) plan. Data collected May 2011. 362 identified themselves as having Schwab as a provider.
Futures trading carries a high level of risk and is not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade futures. Please read the Risk Disclosure Statement for Futures and Options before considering any futures transaction.
Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the options disclosure document titled "."
Schwab Bank High Yield Investor Checking® accounts are available only as linked accounts with Schwab One® accounts. The Schwab One brokerage account has no minimum balance requirements, and there is no requirement to fund this account, when it is opened with a linked High Yield Checking account.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, and optionsXpress, Inc. are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Brokerage products are offered by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Member SIPC) ("Schwab") and optionsXpress, Inc. (Member SIPC) ("optionsXpress"). Deposit and lending products and services are offered by Charles Schwab Bank, Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender ("Schwab Bank").
The information here is for general purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The type of securities or products mentioned may not be suitable for everyone. Each investor needs to review a security transaction for his or her own particular situation. Data here is obtained from what are considered reliable sources; however, its accuracy, completeness, or reliability cannot be guaranteed.
Investors should consider carefully information contained in the prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. You can request a prospectus by calling 800-435-4000. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., member SIPC, receives remuneration from fund companies participating in the Mutual Fund OneSource® service for recordkeeping and shareholder services and other administrative services. Schwab also may receive remuneration from transaction fee fund companies for certain administrative services.
Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so an investor's shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Unlike mutual funds, shares of ETFs are not individually redeemable directly with the ETF.
Schwab ETFs are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO). SIDCO is not affiliated with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Brokerage products are offered by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., member SIPC. Deposit and lending products and services are offered by Charles Schwab Bank, member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.