New investor tools from Charles Schwab

For now, however, they will remain targeted at direct retail customers of CSUK itself, to make investing in US stocks easier. Schwab Equity Ratings (SER) is a free tool to any client opening an Schwab trading account, while the Street Smart Pro (SSP) tool is available to those carrying out more than four trades every month. On the face of it, the latter tool looks more interesting to IFAs, enabling research into equities before placing orders – including American Depository Receipts and Exchange Traded Funds. It also enables investors to learn more about risk managment and implemen...