Charles Schwab Ranked Tops in Research, Mutual
Funds and Investment Products by SmartMoney
Magazine
Firm Also Received Five Stars for Banking Services in SmartMoney Magazine’s 2010 Broker Survey
June 03, 2010 09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
SAN FRANCISCO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The 2010 Annual Broker Survey by SmartMoney, The
Wall Street Journal magazine, names Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. "best broker" in two categories — research and
mutual funds / investment products. In the magazine's June, 2010 issue, 17 firms were rated in the discount
brokerage rankings with Schwab rated best in research for the second year in a row.
“At Schwab, we empower individual investors by providing the help, guidance and tools necessary to achieve
financial success,” said Ben Brigeman, executive vice president, Schwab Investor Services. “We believe knowledge
is power, and ranking best overall in the research and the mutual funds / investment products for the second year in a
row by SmartMoney is a testament to our efforts to provide all clients with access to superior research and great
products, which will enable them to realize their financial goals.”
SmartMoney's annual broker survey assigned ratings from one to five stars in five categories. Schwab received five
out of five stars in the research, mutual funds / investment products and banking services. Schwab also received four
stars for customer service and three stars for trading tools. For more about the survey, visit
www.smartmoney.com/mag.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300
offices and 7.9 million client brokerage accounts, 1.5 million corporate retirement plan participants, 783,000 banking
accounts, and $1.5 trillion in client assets. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of
securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and
independent investment advisors.