Schwab to launch tax-aware long/short strategy as margin loans reach $187.9B

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Schwab to launch tax-aware long/short strategy as margin loans reach $187.9B
  • Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said on the earnings call that the firm will launch a proprietary version of the tax-aware long/short strategy.
  • Schwab reported margin loan balances up 14% quarter over quarter to $187.9 billion, including $60.7 billion tied to tax-aware long/short strategies.
  • Tax Alpha Insider estimated total assets in tax-aware long/short strategies rose from $2 billion in 2022 to more than $170 billion this year.

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“I do expect us to have an offering”— Rick Wurster
“We are thrilled about that, working on it”— Rick Wurster

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