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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
October 11, 2012
FINRA and the SEC recently took action against a number of firms for everything from fraud to supervisory failure that in some cases cost the firms dearly.
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
May 16, 2012
BrokersXpress, the specialty broker-dealer owned by Schwab under OptionsXpress Holdings, reportedly told advisors and clients on Wednesday that it would shut its doors.
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By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne |
January 18, 2012
Charles Schwab said Wednesday that its net income in the fourth quarter of 2011 grew 37% vs. the year-ago period, meeting analysts’ expectations.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
March 25, 2011
Schwab Advisor Services chief Bernie Clark says options trading on one platform will benefit its advisors after the $1 billion optionsXpress acquisition closes.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
March 21, 2011
Charles Schwab Corp. announced Monday that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Chicago-based optionsXpress Holdings for Schwab stock valued at $1 billion, based on Schwab’s closing price on March 18 of $17.91 per share.
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By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne |
April 27, 2010
A trio of financial services companies reported their quarterly results on Tuesday, April 27. Ameriprise Financial and Waddell & Reed Financial posted solid earnings, while optionsXpress Holdings disappointed with a small drop.