Shares of brokerage firm The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) increased in the third quarter. The company indicated at its biannual investor meeting that earnings should approach the high end of initial guidance. Additionally, the company announced plans to return more cash to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. We believe Schwab is well positioned from a regulatory standpoint and has less exposure to trading commissions than its peers. It has been experiencing consistent and sustained growth in accounts as brokers leave traditional wirehouses. (Michael Baron)
The Fund’s investments in alternative investment money manager The Carlyle Group (CG), and financial intermediary The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW), are benefiting from strong performance of equities since the financial panic, which had resulted in increased investor interest in that asset class.
From Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio)’s Baron Partners Fund Q3 2014 Report.
