Schwab Can Survive This, But Thriving Will Be A Challenge
The elephant in the discount brokerage room is what happens to commissions when the cash sweep spread turns negative. Fee inflation is coming.
The elephant in the discount brokerage room is what happens to commissions when the cash sweep spread turns negative. Fee inflation is coming.
IWA has worked with Merchant to develop organic and inorganic growth opportunities and identify resources to deliver more sophisticated solutions.
Since taking over from Lloyd Blankfein, Solomon has looked to diversify revenue, with more focus on consumer banking and mass market investors.
Average daily trades almost quadrupled to 5.5 million from a year earlier but fell from the previous quarter’s 6 million level.
The corporate pivot is still happening but not fast enough to overcome the drag from an eroding consumer lending unit. And the bank footprint shrinks.
Net interest income actually increased despite the zero-rate environment while the investment banking side hit records in the quarter.
One of the keys to having success with a family office is for the team to have a deep understanding of the client's needs, risk tolerance and privacy.