Charles Schwab is the founder, former CEO, and current chairman, of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Among the giants of the financial services industry, he is one of the most successful entrepreneurs and leaders in American business.
“Chuck Schwab provides an engaging look into the investing world,
balanced between his penchant for risk-taking with his grace and
humility. He crafts a creative and highly rewarding story of
not just Charles Schwab, the company, but Charles Schwab, the
person. There are life lessons in this book for everyone, from Wall
Street to Main Street.”—Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of
State and Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at
the Stanford Graduate School of Business
“By turns practical and personally insightful, Charles Schwab’s
indefatigable spirit, sound judgement, and entrepreneurial
experience shine through in Invested. Throughout his childhood
and career, Chuck overcame challenges and set a standard of
leadership and innovation throughout decades of change in our U.S.
economic system.”—Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase
“Like myself, Chuck is a dyslexic. He learned early on that he had
his limits and therefore—unlike most nondyslexics—discovered the
power of delegation. He discovered that business is all about
people who share your vision and values but bring their own passion
and strengths to the tasks. He realized early on that the world is
full of people more capable than himself in ‘a thousand different
ways.’ Most leaders and entrepreneurs never learn that simple
lesson. It was his dyslexia that helped him create one of the most
successful companies in the US. Invested is a must-read for anyone
interested in working in a business or becoming an entrepreneur. An
extraordinary life and book.”—Sir Richard Branson, founder of the
Virgin Group
“Charles Schwab is a giant who transformed finance and investing
for millions of Americans. His memoir is a textbook case on
entrepreneurship and principled leadership.”—Hank Paulson, 74th
Secretary of the Treasury
“Through Chuck’s unique perspective, Invested details
Schwab’s history as they persevered through adversity while
providing wisdom and encouragement along the way. I have admired
and respected Chuck for many years. We share a passion for golf and
how its challenges parallel those encountered in business.”—Phil
Mickelson
“Chuck tells a story that very few can tell. It is a story of
creativity, passion, and bravery trumping the odds. Chuck not
only created the discount brokerage industry but grew a company in
the face of market cycles and a rapidly changing and consolidating
landscape. Chuck led the way in democratizing the market for the
individual investor. I am proud to have been a partner with Chuck
in the early days. I am especially proud to have him as a friend
for the past fifty years.”—George R. Roberts, co-chairman and
co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
“We learn best from the stories of others, and you’ll be hard
pressed to find one so interesting, inspiring, and educational as
this one! An enriching read from a great and principled man.”—Steve
Forbes, chairman and editor inchief, Forbes
“Sharing his personal story of meeting and overcoming personal and
business challenges that enabled the innovations enhancing the
financial well-being of millions, Chuck
Schwab’s Invested is full of invaluable insights into,
and wise counsel about, building a successful business and
successful personal investing. A readily accessible ‘real
must-read’ for anyone interested in business and finance.”—Michael
J. Boskin, professor of economics, Stanford University; former
chair, President’s Council of Economic Advisers
“Invested is a wonderful account of a textbook disruptor. By
focusing on affordability and accessibility, what Chuck built in
Charles Schwab has been a real blessing to mankind.” —Clayton
Christensen, Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at
the Harvard Business School; author of The Innovator’s
Dilemma
“For years Chuck Schwab was one of my fiercest competitors; now I
consider him a friend. His book about building Charles Schwab into
a revolutionary investment powerhouse is a must-read for anyone
interested in what an audacious, high-integrity entrepreneur is
capable of doing if he dreams big.”—Joe Ricketts, founder, former
CEO, and former chairman, TD Ameritrade
“The fact that anyone in America can be an investor both enhances
prosperity and reinforces the public’s buy-in to the concept of
economic freedom. Few have done more to expand access to this form
of direct participation in capitalism and free enterprise than my
friend Chuck Schwab, and the story of how he did it belongs on the
bookshelf of anyone interested in the evolution of investing over
the past four decades.”—Paul Singer, founder of the Elliott
Management Corporation
“From the beginning, one of Chuck’s great insights was that he
could only create the business of his dreams by leaning heavily on
emerging technologies. He bet big on data and never looked back. It
changed investing forever.”—Thomas M. Siebel, CEO, C3.ai
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