The cliché "Short-term pain for long-term gain" rings true in the stock market, notably during earnings season. Companies that miss forecasts or cut guidance find their stocks punished as investors jump ship for greener pastures. However, there is a distinction between guidance cuts based on softening demand and deliberately taking proactive measures to ensure long-term strength at the cost of short-term weakness to the bottom line.The latter is the case with retail financial sector giant Charles Schwab Inc ...