Viewpoints

Perspectives and thought leadership

Collecting memories, not stuff

While wealth was once defined as being able to buy lots of nice things, more Americans now say they prefer to invest in experiences.

Superfakes and stealth wealth rewrite the rules of fashion

From flaunting designer knockoffs to going incognito with low-key luxury, the ties between fashion and status have become decidedly more relaxed.

Stories readers loved in 2023

See our most read Main Street Stories articles from the year.

Leaders to independent advisors: “There’s a bull market for advice”

How growth, choice, and technology like AI will shape the path for the near future of the Registered Investment Advisor industry.

Fifty years of experience tells us a lot about what leads to long-term investing success

It may not be the stuff of movies, but the most experienced investors stand by a few timeless principles.

Transforming Finance: A (Brief) Timeline

A look back over the last fifty years of news, events and pop-culture moments that have impacted the world of investing.

A vision for tomorrow

Since 1973, our investors have used lessons learned to build a sound financial future.

Career advice to next gen talent

Rick Wurster, President of Charles Schwab, shares leadership lessons he’s learned over the course of his career.

Digging out of student debt

With student loan forgiveness in flux, how can borrowers navigate repayment—without sacrificing a healthy financial future?

How real people are using personalized indexing

What’s all the hype about this new investing trend? And is it even new? Schwab’s D.J. Tierney gets into it.