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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.

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.

Schwab Advisor Services today announced the expansion of Schwab Advisor ProDirect™, making the program available to current independent registered investment advisor (RIA) client firms. Initially launched in July for advisors moving to independence, the membership-based offering now also supports established firms looking to expand their impact, streamline operations, and boost enterprise value.

Charles Schwab, a leader in investing and trading with $11.59 trillion in total client assets and more than 7 million daily average trades, today announced the findings of its Q4 2025 Trader Sentiment Survey, revealing that traders remain decidedly bullish even as concerns about politics, market overvaluation and stagflation persist.

Enhanced automation and compliance tools simplify investor onboarding while maintaining SEC-compliant verification for private placements.

Continuing its commitment to investing in local communities across the country, Charles Schwab kicks off its annual Season of Giving program with thousands of employees packing more than one million nutritious meals to support their neighbors and communities.

Connecting capital with opportunity through curated deal flow and democratized access to middle-market M&A partnerships.

The Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation at its meeting today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per common share. The dividend is payable November 28, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 14, 2025.

Americans are rethinking what successful investing requires today and believe they need to supplement traditional asset types with new opportunities to further diversify and tailor their portfolios, according to findings from Charles Schwab’s 2025 Modern Wealth Survey. The annual survey examines Americans’ perspectives on saving, spending, investing, and wealth.

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Skin Savvy Aesthetics welcomes Kelsey Schwab, BSN, RN, to its Scottsdale team! With foundation in nursing and a passion for aesthetics, Kelsey blends clinical expertise with an artistic eye to help patients achieve natural, confidence-boosting results. She specializes in creating refreshed, refined outcomes for customers.

The Charles Schwab Corporation reported net income for the third quarter totaling $2.4 billion, or $1.26 earnings per share. Excluding $127 million of pre-tax transaction-related costs, adjusted (1) net income and earnings per share equaled $2.5 billion and $1.31, respectively.

Schwab Stock Plan Services today announced Schwab Private Issuer Equity Services, a complete equity management solution designed to support private companies in the late stages prior to IPO. This new offering makes Schwab's decades of experience managing equity programs for the world's largest public companies available to private company administrators looking for a partner that can scale with them.

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased to 46.12 in September, up from its score of 43.69 in August. 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.

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BEDMINSTER, NJ - September 25, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack Private Bank & Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Melle as Senior Managing Director and Senior Financial Advisor with the wealth management division of Peapack Private. Based at the firm’s Park Avenue office in New York City, Robert joins a growing team of advisors focused on expanding the Bank’s wealth management presence in Manhattan.

TruNorth Advisors (864-800-1831) has extended its four-phase retirement and wealth-management framework to Asheville, NC. The move delivers fee-based guidance, in-home or virtual meetings, and legacy-planning support for residents who want secure, tax-efficient income streams throughout retirement.

Equity compensation is far more than a workplace perk for employees at firms offering this benefit. According to a new survey from Charles Schwab of stock plan participants, three-quarters (76%) say equity compensation is very important, and nearly half consider it a “must-have” benefit when evaluating a new job. Half view equity compensation as a critical tool to help achieve retirement goals, and many say it will help them build/increase wealth (38%), learn more about investing (37%), alleviate financial stress (32%), and boost employee morale (32%). Participants say company stock makes up about one-third of their overall investment portfolios on average.

The Charles Schwab Corporation announced today that it has scheduled a Fall Business Update for institutional investors on Thursday, October 16th. This Update, which will be held via live public webcast, is part of an ongoing series designed to help the investment community keep abreast of recent developments and management’s strategic focus areas. The program is scheduled to run from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. CT, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET. Participants will include President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wurster and Chief Financial Officer Mike Verdeschi.

Charles Schwab today revealed details of a significant expansion of its branch network, underscoring the firm’s commitment to serve its fast-growing retail client base through a range of channels, including in-person guidance, relationships, and service.

Schwab Advisor Services today released its 2025 Independent Advisor Outlook Study (IAOS), offering a snapshot of an industry in motion. Registered investment advisors (RIAs) report that visionary leadership, emotional intelligence, and technology fluency are central to their playbook for the future, as firms adopt AI, expand capabilities, and invest in people to strengthen the model of independence for years to come.

The Charles Schwab Corporation released its Monthly Activity Report today. Company highlights for the month of August 2025 include:

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased to 43.69 in August, up from its score of 41.79 in July. 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.

London, England, September 7, 2025 -- As one of the leading integrated financial services groups in the United States, The Charles Schwab Corporation (Charles Schwab) has grown into a globally recognized financial institution since its founding in 1971. Headquartered in Westlake, Texas, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SCHW) and, as of 2025, holds a market capitalization of approximately $120 billion, ranking among the top players in the global brokerage and asset management industry.