Charles Schwab
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TW Score
7.4/10Major US brokerage offering stocks, ETFs, options and futures with commission-free equities and deep research.
Score breakdown
- License
- 8.7
- Regulatory
- 10.0
- Business
- 10.0
- Software
- 8.0
- Risk
- 9.0
- Community
- No reviews yet
Pros and cons
Pros
- Regulated by top-tier authorities (SEC, FINRA)
- Broad market coverage (5 asset classes)
- Long track record (since 1971)
- Publicly listed company
Regulation
| Authority | License | Country | Status | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 8-16514 | US | Active · verified Jul 2026 | Check register ↗ |
| FINRA | 5393 | US | Active · verified Jul 2026 | Check register ↗ |
| SIPC | — | US | Active | Search register ↗ |
2 of 3 licences checked against the official register — last checked July 2026.
At a glance
- Platforms
- PROPRIETARY, WEB, MOBILE
- Assets
- stocks, etf, options, futures, bonds
- Headquarters
- Westlake, US
- Founded
- 1971
Company news
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