Life & Tradition5 Life Lessons From Charles SchwabSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintCharles 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.