Life & Tradition5 Life Lessons From Charles SchwabSavePrintCharles Schwab (R) with Kevin Na at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 26, 2019. Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesReuters11/21/2019|Updated: 11/21/2019NEW YORK—When Charles Schwab stares intently at his smartphone, you can be sure of one thing: He is checking the stock market.The 82-year-old has been in a heated love affair with stocks and capitalism ever since starting his brokerage back in 1971.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesRussian Bombers Join Chinese Air Patrol Near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing Tie StrainsDec 10, 2025Trump Administration Waives $16.7 Million in Fines for American Airlines Over Wheelchair IssuesDec 10, 2025South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets as Chinese, Russian Warplanes Enter Air Defence ZoneDec 10, 2025Nigerian Government Secures Release of 100 Kidnapped Schoolchildren, Channels TV SaysDec 07, 2025Related TopicsCharles Schwab