Schwab CEO sees value in prediction markets; volumes $17.5B, rejects sports betting

Speaking with Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi on Thursday, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said prediction markets tied to economic and financial outcomes could help inform investors and support hedging, while rejecting sports betting as misaligned with the firm's mission. Turnover has grown from about $2 billion last summer to nearly $17.5 billion in January, according to The Block data.