Although the “Charles Schwab” name appears on more than 300 branches in 45 U.S. states, when it comes to international locations, we have a regional footprint. You can find Schwab offices in London and Puerto Rico, and in Hong Kong, where the branch is operated by a subsidiary. These locations help non-U.S. investors and U.S. expatriates invest and manage their U.S. dollar portfolios from abroad. There’s also a dedicated global website, which links to individual sites for each international location.
While I was in London on vacation, it was a special treat to stop in and chat with branch manager Kully Samra. Not only did he introduce me to the London staff, but he took time out – in the rain – to tour some local attractions.
Charles Schwab is expanding its global investing capabilities with the launch of the Schwab Global Account, so we took a close look at the appeal of global investing by conducting a global investing survey of investors who traded at least 24 times in the last year. Here are five key findings...(Read More)
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Charles Schwab is going global with the new Schwab Global Account, and SchwabTalk is taking its global investing passport on the road to check out the twelve countries accessible via Schwab’s expanded global offering.
First stop on the global tour: Japan. With GDP of approximately $5.869 trillion, Japan has the 3rd largest economy in the world . Its benchmark index, the Nikkei 225 (NKY), currently sits at 9,232.21ii. In Schwab’s recent study on global investing , one in five investors said they considered Japan an attractive market for investing in equities. Here are a few fast facts about Japan and its equities markets:....(Read More)
In Schwab’s recent study on global investing, Australia was one of the top three countries where investors see opportunities, with 46 percent of investors saying they consider Australia an attractive market for investing in equitiesi.
With GDP of approximately $1.488 trillion, Australia has the 13th largest economy in the world. And something else you might not know about the land down under: at an estimated 67.7 million, Australia’s sheep population is more than three times greater than its human population (22 million)ii. Here are a few fast facts about Australia and its equities markets:...(Read More)
Canada holds the world record for most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics competition, with 14 at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. And that’s not the only place where Canada has come in at the top. In a recent survey on global investing, we asked investors which non-U.S. markets were most attractive for investing in equities, and Canada was number onei. With GDP of approximately $1.737 trillion, Canada has the 10th largest economy in the worldii. Here are a few more fast facts about Canada and its equities markets...(Read More)
The UK – home to the world’s oldest public zoo – is the next stop on our global tour. More notable, with a GDP of approximately $2.418 trillion, the UK has...
Charles Schwab goes global in the land of the midnight sun. This week’s stop? Norway!
Posted by Erin MontgomeryNext stop on the global tour is the country where filming for scenes from the ice planet Hoth in the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, took placei. You guessed it - Norway. With GDP of approximately $483.7 billion, Norway has the 25th-largest economy in the worldii. Its benchmark index, the OBX, currently sits at 421.59, up +17.89% for the yeariii. Here are a few fast facts about Norway and its equities markets:...(Read More)
In Schwab’s recent study on global investing, nearly 30 percent of investors said they considered Hong Kong an attractive market for investing in equitiesi. With GDP of approximately $243.3 billion, Hong Kong has the 39th-largest economy in the worldii. What’s more, according to Forbes, it is also the 8th richest country in the world with a GDP per capita of $45,944iii. And something else you might not know: Hong Kong holds the title of the most Rolls Royce cars per capita of any city around the globeiv. Here are a few fast facts about Hong Kong and its equities markets....(Read More)
In Schwab’s recent study on global investing, 47 percent of investors said they considered Germany an attractive market for investing in equities. With a GDP of approximately $3.577 trillion, Germany has the fourth largest economy in the world. Its benchmark index, the DAX Performance Index (DAX), currently sits at 7284.40, which is up 24.17% for the year. And here’s something you might not realize: in 1916, Germany became the first country in the world to adopt daylight savings time.
Here are a few fast facts about Germany and its equities markets:...(Read More)
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