{"product_id":"invested-charles-schwab-9780593136935","title":"Invested | Charles Schwab","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eInvested: Changing Forever The Way Americans Invest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTo say Charles Schwab is merely an entrepreneur is an understatement; he is a revolutionary who fundamentally altered the American financial landscape. In his deeply personal memoir, \u003cem\u003eInvested\u003c\/em\u003e, Schwab recounts the highs and lows of building The Charles Schwab Corporation from a fledgling startup in the 1970s into a global financial powerhouse. Driven by a passion to democratize Wall Street, he transformed stock investing from an expensive, exclusive club into an accessible tool for everyday Americans, allowing them to participate in the growing economy as owners, not just earners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSchwab writes candidly about the obstacles he faced along the way, from navigating severe dyslexia to shouldering six-figure debt while running his pioneering discount trading experiment out of a Sausalito apartment. Readers are given a front-row seat to pivotal moments in financial history, including a game-changing merger with Bank of America, a clever leveraged buyout to regain independence, the devastating market crash of 1987, the dot-com bubble burst, and the 2008 financial crisis. Through decades of relentless change, Schwab's unwavering focus on risk management and customer advocacy offers invaluable lessons on challenging conventions and building lasting success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Schwab\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most successful and influential entrepreneurs of our time. As the founder of The Charles Schwab Corporation, he pioneered the discount brokerage industry, championed the individual investor, and built an eponymous company that remains one of the largest and most trusted financial services firms in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"To say Charles Schwab is an entrepreneur is actually an understatement. He really is a revolutionary.\" — \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-founder of Nike and author of \u003cem\u003eShoe Dog\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"I've admired Chuck Schwab for a long time. When you read this book, you'll understand why.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eWarren E. Buffett\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"This is a fascinating story that teaches you about the never-ending evolution of an entrepreneurial company, but even more about personal learning from that experience.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge P. Shultz\u003c\/strong\u003e, former secretary of Labor, Treasury, and State\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEntrepreneurs, business leaders, and professionals seeking insights on navigating industry disruption and scaling a company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eInvestors and financial history enthusiasts interested in the evolution of Wall Street and modern brokerage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy deeply personal memoirs detailing resilience in the face of personal challenges like dyslexia and massive debt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 70%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInvested\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSubtitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eChanging Forever The Way Americans Invest\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eCharles Schwab\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e9780593136935\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e0593136934\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eCrown Currency\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eOctober 15, 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePre-Owned \/ Very Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eHardcover (Hardbound with Dust Jacket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBISAC Categories\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Business; BUSINESS \u0026amp; ECONOMICS \/ Investments \u0026amp; Securities \/ General\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBIC\/Thema Classifications\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBiography: business \u0026amp; industry (BMGB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches (235 x 158 x 28 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e18.0 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat period of financial history does \u003cem\u003eInvested\u003c\/em\u003e cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe memoir spans several decades, covering the launch of Schwab's discount brokerage in the 1970s, the 1987 stock market crash, the dot-com bubble of 2000, and the financial crisis of 2008, detailing how the company navigated each major event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this book just a business history or is it a personal memoir?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a deeply personal memoir. In addition to corporate milestones, Charles Schwab openly discusses personal challenges, including his struggles with and ultimate embrace of dyslexia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the author give investing advice in this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the book focuses on his entrepreneurial journey and the principles that guided his business, it inherently contains foundational insights on risk management, market accessibility, and long-term financial perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@graph\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": [\"Book\", \"Product\"],\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/invested-charles-schwab-9780593136935#book\",\n        \"name\": \"Invested: Changing Forever The Way Americans Invest\",\n        \"author\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Person\",\n          \"name\": \"Charles Schwab\"\n        },\n        \"description\": \"Charles Schwab chronicles his bold entrepreneurial journey to democratize Wall Street and make stock investing accessible to everyday Americans.\",\n        \"isbn\": \"9780593136935\",\n        \"gtin13\": \"9780593136935\",\n        \"sku\": \"0593136934\",\n        \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n        \"bookEdition\": \"First Edition\",\n        \"datePublished\": \"2019-10-15\",\n        \"numberOfPages\": \"336\",\n        \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n        \"countryOfOrigin\": \"United States\",\n        \"genre\": [\n          \"BIOGRAPHY \u0026 AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Business\",\n          \"BUSINESS \u0026 ECONOMICS \/ Investments \u0026 Securities \/ General\",\n          \"Biography: business \u0026 industry (BMGB)\"\n        ],\n        \"image\": \"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780593136935.jpg?v=1745847993\",\n        \"publisher\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"name\": \"Crown Currency\"\n        },\n        \"weight\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"value\": \"18.0\",\n          \"unitCode\": \"ONZ\"\n        },\n        \"height\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"value\": \"9.3\",\n          \"unitCode\": \"INH\"\n        },\n        \"width\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"value\": \"6.2\",\n          \"unitCode\": \"INH\"\n        },\n        \"depth\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"value\": \"1.1\",\n          \"unitCode\": \"INH\"\n        },\n        \"offers\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n          \"price\": \"11.99\",\n          \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n          \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n          \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/UsedCondition\",\n          \"url\": \"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/invested-charles-schwab-9780593136935\",\n          \"seller\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n            \"name\": \"Bust-Down Books\"\n          }\n        }\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/invested-charles-schwab-9780593136935#faq\",\n        \"mainEntity\": [\n          {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"What period of financial history does Invested cover?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n              \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n              \"text\": \"The memoir spans several decades, covering the launch of Schwab's discount brokerage in the 1970s, the 1987 stock market crash, the dot-com bubble of 2000, and the financial crisis of 2008, detailing how the company navigated each major event.\"\n            }\n          },\n          {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Is this book just a business history or is it a personal memoir?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n              \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n              \"text\": \"It is a deeply personal memoir. 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