Fixed. Lets leave it this way. I do not consider myself a journalist. Nobody else would consider myself a journalist. I begin to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have the day job of running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What is it that make somebody tick . David we are here with Charles Schwab, one of the bestknown figures in the Business World because of his ubiquitous face of his at, but also because the company he has built, which is one of the leading Financial Services companies in the united states. He has now written a book called of the company heinvested by cha. Let me start by asking you about something you may news with. Your Company Announced you are not just going to do discount brokerage, youre going to give away brokerage for free. I callnt to buy stock, up, i have an account, and i trade for free. How do you make money if im am trading for free . Charles first thanks for having me on the show. Ive had the opportunity to know
I dont consider myself a journalist. And, nobody else would consider myself a journalist. I began to take on the life of being an interviewer, even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What is it that makes somebody tick . We are here today with chuck schwab, one of the bestknown figures in the American Business world, certainly has been so over the last several decades because of his ubiquitous face and his ads, but also because of the Great Company he has built, which is one of the leading Financial Service companies in the united states. He has now just written a book, called invested by Charles Schwab, and i want to talk about that. And his life, which is incredible. Let me start by asking about something you made news with just recently. Your Company Announced you are not just going to do discount brokerage, you are going to give away brokerage for free. In other words, if i want to buy some stock, i call up, i have an account, a
First of all let me say thank you for this interview. Now, it was written to an entrepreneur, a lot of young entrepreneurs no how hard it can be and how rewarding it can be. So it really offers and encouragement to people to think, if i want to start my own business, i should do it. The other thing, i wanted to do it before i got too old and did not remember everything because looking at this change from when the sec dictated to the New York Stock Exchange to get rid of fixed commissions and going through all the technology was really an Inflection Point in our Financial Service industry and i wanted to tell the story from the inside so people would see a human aspect to it. The title, the harder you work, the luckier you get, is that tongueincheek or do you really believe that . I really did believe that because i happened so many times. I think sam gold wing was the first one that put that phrase together but as i was talking to the people at Simon Schuster said heres a problem and w
Cspan2s book tv, moretelevision for serious readers. Good evening everybody. Weve got to try it one more time. I know you have greatenergy, we saw you coming in. This looks like a highenergy group so lets try it one more time. Good evening, that the energy we know you have. My name is george, im Program Director at the Commonwealth Club , on behalf of all of us i want towelcome you , thank you for coming down to tonights terrific program with Charles Schwab in conversation with adam listen ski. How many of you are members of the Commonwealth Club. If youre not a member, this is a great time to join. There are all kinds of terrific programs, there is buildings like with a great roof deck and a gentleman named billyat the back of the room. He will be happy to answer any questions you have about joining the club so see himon your way out. These take a moment and turn off all your cell phones. Any devices that might make noise and while youre doing that tell you about upcoming problems of
I dont consider myself a journalist. And, nobody else would consider myself a journalist. I began to take on the life of being an interviewer, even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What is it that makes somebody tick . We are here today with chuck schwab, one of the bestknown figures in the American Business world, certainly has been so over the last several decades because of his ubiquitous face and his ads, but also because of the Great Company he has built, which is one of the leading Financial Service companies in the united states. He has now just written a book, called invested by Charles Schwab, and i want to talk about that. And his life, which is incredible. Let me start by asking about something you made news with just recently. Your Company Announced you are not just going to do discount brokerage, you are going to give away brokerage for free. In other words, if i want to buy some stock, i call up, i have an account, a