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      <title>Financial Advisors Voice Interest in Independent Model, According to Charles Schwab Survey</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a new Charles Schwab survey of advisors at major financial firms, six out of ten respondents (59%) say the idea of being an independent investment advisor appeals to them. Nearly half of all respondents go a step further to say that they would actually consider a move to independence. The surveyed advisors from wirehouses, banks and independent broker dealers are also confident about the strength of their client relationships, with eighty percent saying that th</description>
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      <title>Schwab Offers Five Tips for Investors Considering a Roth IRA Conversion</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starting January 1, 2010, income restrictions for converting to a Roth IRA will be lifted, allowing individuals who make more than $100,000 adjusted gross income to convert assets from certain retirement savings accounts, such as a traditional IRA or 401(k) with a previous employer, to a Roth IRA (restrictions may apply to residents in certain state(s)*). A recent survey from Charles Schwab found that 34 percent of respondents are still unsure of the general benef</description>
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      <title>Schwab Charitable Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Named 10th Largest Charity</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Charitable, one of the nation&amp;#8217;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 33,000 charities throughout the country. Founded in 1999 by Charles Sc</description>
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      <title>Charles Schwab Expands Its Educational Website, SchwabMoneyWise.com, to Help People at Every Stage of Life Master the Basics of Money Management</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab &amp;amp; Co., Inc. has announced a significant renovation and expansion of its award-winning educational website, www.SchwabMoneyWise.com. Originally launched in April 2007 as a &amp;#8220;money mentoring&amp;#8221; destination for parents of teenagers, the website now offers more information, tools and resources to benefit all types of consumers, from those who want to learn the fundamentals of personal finance themselves to those who want resources to teach</description>
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      <title>Schwab Reports Monthly Activity Highlights</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Market Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of October 2009 include: Net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients in October 2009 totaled $8.6&amp;#160;billion. Total client assets were $1.350&amp;#160;trillion as of month-end October, up 16% from October 2008 and down 1% from September 2009. Client daily average trades were 335.3&amp;#160;thousand in October 2009, down 33% from Octobe</description>
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      <title>Companies Enhancing Stock Plan Offerings, According to Charles Schwab Study</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab today released a new corporate stock plan study revealing that most companies view stock plans as an important tool to motivate and reward workers at all levels. Despite market uncertainty, a majority of companies surveyed say they are offering the same or even more stock plan benefits to their employees since Fall 2008. Earlier this fall, Schwab commissioned a survey of 200 corporate stock plan decision makers from companies around the country and</description>
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      <title>Charles Schwab Offers First Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) That Trade Commission-Free Online at Schwab</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab, a marketplace leader of exchange traded funds, today announced the launch of its first proprietary exchange-traded funds: eight new Schwab-managed ETFs with low operating expense ratios and commission-free online trading for clients in their Schwab accounts. &amp;#8220;Schwab has been an innovator on behalf of investors and savers for decades and has endeavored to help them become financially fit. Today, we continue this tradition by offering investors</description>
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      <title>Charles Schwab Foundation Rolls out “Innovation Awards” for Creative Delivery of Financial Education at Select Boys &amp; Girls Clubs</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a quest to uncover new and engaging ways to make learning about money management compelling and meaningful to today&amp;#8217;s youth, Charles Schwab Foundation has announced the first annual winners of the Money Matters Innovation Awards. Five winning Boys &amp;amp; Girls Clubs, all of which offer the Money Matters program, were selected from approximately 100 competing clubs across the country&amp;#8217;s five geographic regions. The winners, which each will receive a $3</description>
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      <title>Charles Schwab Opens New Flagship San Francisco Branch Office</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:22:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab &amp;amp; Co., Inc., one of the nation&amp;#8217;s leading financial services firms, has relocated its flagship San Francisco branch office to 100 Post St. from 101 Montgomery St. and hosted a ceremonial opening of the new branch today. Charles R. Schwab, founder and chairman, Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, and Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, president of the Schwab Foundation, spoke at the event. &amp;#8220;Thirty-five years ago we opened our first branch offi</description>
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      <title>New Charles Schwab Data Reveals Increase in 401(k) Plan Participation</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:01:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab today released new data showing the number of workers participating in 401(k) plans increased even as the stock market declined and the economy weakened. In addition, most 401(k) plan participants continued to receive matching contributions from their employer. According to data taken from retirement plans serviced by Schwab, overall 401(k) plan participation increased four percentage points through the end of 2008, in the middle of the financial cr</description>
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      <title>Schwab Announces Its Next Business Update</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation announced today that it has scheduled a Business Update for institutional investors on Thursday, November 5, 2009. This Update is designed to help the investment community keep abreast of recent developments and management&amp;#8217;s strategic focus. The program is scheduled to run from approximately 8:55 a.m. - 1:10 p.m. PT, 11:55 a.m. - 4:10 p.m. ET. Participants will include members of the Company&amp;#8217;s executive management. A simu</description>
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      <title>Schwab Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share. The dividend is payable November 27, 2009 to stockholders of record November 13, 2009. About Charles Schwab The Charles Schwab Corporation (Nasdaq:SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices and 7.6&amp;#160;million client brokerage accounts, 1.5&amp;#160;million corporate retirement plan participants, 667,000</description>
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      <title>Worth the Wait? Schwab Offers Perspective on When to Take Social Security and How to Give It Back</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:01:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It&amp;#8217;s the perennial question: When should I take Social Security? Recent data show the number of retirees grabbing their checks at the age of 62 increased by a record 19 percent during 2009. Charles Schwab reminds investors that they have the option to give it back if they jumped too soon. &amp;#8220;In this economic climate, there has been a sharp increase in the number of folks opting to take Social Security sooner rather than later,&amp;#8221; said Rande Spiegelma</description>
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      <title>Schwab Reports Third Quarter Results</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation announced today that its net income was $200&amp;#160;million for the third quarter of 2009, down 34% from the third quarter of 2008. For the nine months ended September&amp;#160;30, 2009, the company&amp;#8217;s net income was $623&amp;#160;million, down 31% from the year-earlier period. As previously discussed by the company, Schwab&amp;#8217;s year-to-date 2009 financial results have been impacted by revenue declines stemming from falling interest ra</description>
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      <title>Schwab Survey Reveals That Nearly Three Quarters of People Impacted by Roth IRA Conversion Rule Changes Plan to Consult a Financial Advisor</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In less than 90 days many investors will have a new IRA opportunity when the income restriction for converting to a Roth IRA is lifted. The rule change will make all investors eligible to convert assets from certain retirement savings accounts, such as a traditional IRA or a 401(k) with a previous employer, to a Roth IRA, regardless of income level. Until January 1, 2010, only people with modified adjusted gross incomes of $100,000 or less are eligible to convert.</description>
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      <title>Schwab Outlines Tips for Investors</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab today released a series of financial planning and investing tips to help individual investors better manage their finances and investing plans as global markets rebound and the economy begins to recover. &amp;#8220;The past year has been a tough one for the economy at large, but investors are once again proving resilient and pursuing their investment strategies,&amp;#8221; notes Liz Ann Sonders, senior vice president and chief investment strategist at Charl</description>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab &amp;amp; Co., Inc., was ranked the highest in overall customer satisfaction among self-directed investors in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction StudySM. &amp;#8220;In today&amp;#8217;s economic environment, receiving the highest ranking from J.D. Power and Associates is a true nod to the exceptional service that has driven our customer relationships for nearly four decades,&amp;#8221; said Ben Brigeman, executive vice president,</description>
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      <title>Schwab Outlines Active Trading Tips for Investors Returning as the Market Rebounds</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab today released a list of tips to help self-directed investors better manage their approach to trading as people return to the market amidst increased trading volumes. &amp;#8220;With investors expressing renewed faith in the market, Charles Schwab remains dedicated to providing traders with education and basic guidelines to improve their trading strategies,&amp;#8221; noted Kelli Keough, vice president, Schwab Investor Services. &amp;#8220;These tips will help</description>
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      <title>Charles Schwab to Host Trading Forum in Boston, Massachusetts</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In support of its commitment to investor education, Charles Schwab &amp;amp; Co., Inc. plans to hold its next Active Trader Forum on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Schwab holds Trading Forums several times a year around the country. They are free events, open to Schwab clients and the general public. The Boston Forum will feature CNBC Fast Money Contributor Pete Najarian, who will de</description>
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      <title>Schwab Charitable Welcomes Grameen Foundation President Alex Counts to Philanthropy Speaker Series</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Charitable, one of the nation&amp;#8217;s largest and fastest growing donor advised funds, is proud to have Alex Counts as the second speaker of the second annual Schwab Charitable Philanthropy Speaker Series hosted in partnership with UC Berkeley&amp;#8217;s Haas School of Business Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership. The Series brings together leaders from the philanthropic community with Haas students and alumni to tackle cutting-edge issues in the world</description>
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      <description>SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Advisor Services, a leading provider of custodial, operational and trading support for approximately 6,000 independent fee-based investment advisors, today announced a series of enhancements to its Business Consulting Services offer designed to help advisors fuel their growth and improve efficiency. Schwab&amp;#8217;s Business Consulting Services offer provides insights, guidance, tools and resources to help independent advisor clients strategically manage and grow</description>
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      <title>Schwab Charitable to Offer New Private Foundation Conversion Service</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Charitable, one of the nation&amp;#8217;s largest and fastest growing national donor-advised fund programs, announced today the launch of its Private Foundation Conversion Service. The new service is specifically designed to help advisors to private foundations determine whether conversion to a donor-advised fund would be beneficial, and if so, provide guidance throughout the process. Schwab Charitable&amp;#8217;s process may be particularly beneficial to private f</description>
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      <title>Schwab Announces Winners of 2009 IMPACT Awards®</title>
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      <description>SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab &amp;amp; Co., Inc, a leading provider of custodial, operational and trading support for approximately 6,000 independent fee-based investment advisors, today announced the winners of the fourth annual IMPACT Awards&amp;#174; &amp;#8213; an industry-wide awards program to honor advisory firms that have advanced the industry through their visionary leadership, operational excellence, technology innovation, and impressive growth. The winners were recognized today duri</description>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Market Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of August 2009 include: Net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients in August 2009 totaled $8.5&amp;#160;billion. Total client assets were $1.318&amp;#160;trillion as of month-end August, down 6% from August 2008 and up 3% from July 2009. Client daily average trades were 334.3&amp;#160;thousand in August 2009, up 24% from August 2008 and up</description>
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      <description>SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Independent investment advisors say the economy is turning a corner, according to the latest results of a semi-annual study released at Charles Schwab&amp;#8217;s IMPACT&amp;#174; 2009 conference, one of the country&amp;#8217;s largest annual gatherings of independent investment advisors. The majority (72%) of independent advisors surveyed by Schwab in late summer believe the recession will end in less than 12 months, and more than one-third (36%) said the end is not only in sigh</description>
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      <title>Schwab Charitable Announces 2nd Year of Popular Philanthropy Speaker Series</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Charitable, one of the nation&amp;#8217;s largest and fastest growing donor advised funds, today announced its second annual Schwab Charitable Philanthropy Speaker Series to be hosted in partnership with UC Berkeley&amp;#8217;s Haas School of Business Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership. The Series brings together leaders from the philanthropic community with Haas students and alumni to tackle cutting-edge issues in the world of philanthropy and explore best</description>
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      <title>Schwab Study Finds Nearly Half of Retirees Supporting Others in Retirement</title>
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      <description>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The fourth Real Life Retirement quarterly pulse survey by Charles Schwab &amp;amp; Co., Inc. reveals that many retired Americans are lending financial help to their families, either by giving them money or managing their finances directly. Almost half (44 percent) of those who are retired admit to supporting at least one individual financially. Children (53 percent) and grandchildren (37 percent) top the list of such dependants. An additional 12 percent are contributi</description>
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