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Registered Rep.
September 27, 2002
David A. Gaffen |
Without Mentioning Schwab by Name, Merrill's Gorman Bites Back Speaking at SIA's Retail Management Conference in Chicago, James Gorman, president of Merrill Lynch's private client group, directed blunt comments at those who imply that Merrill and other big wirehouses are "boiler rooms."   |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002
Ross Tucker |
Happy Holidays! You're Fired. The ax will fall at year's end for some 700 of 13,500 Morgan Stanley brokers. Some branches will be closed entirely. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002 |
Warm Bodies Brokerages ranked by number of reps. |
Registered Rep.
January 21, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
Fidelity Cedes Top "Distributor" Spot to Schwab In Client Survey Affluent investors rated Charles Schwab the number one "distributor" or brokerage firm, bumping Fidelity into second place, according to Cogent Research's recently released 2010 Investor Brandscape report. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
John Kador |
Schwab Does It Again Charles Schwab, the pioneering discount broker who was slammed by the tech wreck and suffered through protracted management struggles in the past two years, is beating the wirehouses at their own game. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2004
Roger Nusbaum |
How to Fix Schwab A former employee offers advice on how to fix the former financial powerhouse. |
Registered Rep.
December 3, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Charles Schwab Accused of Its Own Conflict of Interest When big brokerage firms were being accused of conflict-of-interest in research, Charles Schwab & Co. was quick to capitalize on its rivals' embarrassment with a string of ads proclaiming Schwab's independence. But that was a lie, according to a lawsuit. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Lee & Young |
Is Schwab's Latest Come-On Enough? Brokerage firm Charles Schwab & Co. is slashing commissions in a bid to win over the high-net-worth clients it so badly needs. |
Registered Rep.
November 18, 2002
Will Leitch |
Times For Brokerages Still Tough, Analysts Say Business has been so bad at brokerages for so long that one might ask when will this grinding bear market ever end. Although it is too early to tell, there have been some good signs buried in the rubble. |
Registered Rep.
December 5, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Tables Turned on Schwab? Suit claims Schwab, contrary to its ads, was not conflict free Merrill Lynch's David Komansky must be having a laugh. On Tuesday, a suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that Schwab was guilty of running television and other ads that materially mislead investors. |
BusinessWeek
July 16, 2009
Farzad & Palmeri |
Should Charles R. Schwab Aim Higher? Some say the conservative brokerage firm Charles R. Schwab should be more aggressive as rivals such as E*Trade Financial founder. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Find the Right Broker When it comes to handling your investments, one size doesn't fit all. Shop around. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
John Kador |
Why Wall St. Hates Charles Schwab Charles Schwab: How One Company Beat Wall Street and Reinvented the Brokerage Industry is the first full-length book about Schwab by an independent writer. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
A New Day at Schwab Charles Schwab CEO David Pottruck is forced to resign amid poor second-quarter earnings. |
Registered Rep.
February 8, 2004
Will Leitch |
IT Spending Expected To Rise in 2004 A new study asserts that Wall St. firms are ready to address one of reps' most common complaints in recent years: the lack of resources devoted to internal infrastructure, especially technology. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007 |
Comings & Goings Charles Schwab Corporation has named Walt Bettinger president and chief operating officer... UBS hired Greg Jones as head of diversity for UBS Wealth Management... etc. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Hired and Fired Up The biggest brokerage businesses are showing that even in a modest market upswing they now have in place a strategy for delivering stronger and steadier sales and earnings growth. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Schwab's Secret Success With more and more brokers going independent these days and open architecture on the rise, Schwab may very well bridge the gap between industry behemoths like Vanguard and Fidelity sooner than you think. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Brokers Bite Back Schwab is suing TD Waterhouse for running ads that it claims are deceptive, misleading, and false, but the whole industry may enjoy the legal spotlight. |
Registered Rep.
May 26, 2005
John Churchill |
Online Brokerages Bickering TD Waterhouse avoided a lawsuit from Charles Schwab yesterday by issuing a public apology for a negative portrayal of the firm in its ads. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2008 |
Who's News Staffing announcements from wirehouses and regionals from the December 2008 issue. |
Registered Rep.
April 19, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Merrill's Brokerage Earnings Up Pretax earnings at Merrill Lynch's global private client group rose 27% in the first quarter ending March 31 to $646 million, up from $510 million in the same period a year ago. As might be expected, the division's headcount increased along with profits. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Chucked! If Charles Schwab cannot soon deliver on its goal of reaching all kinds of customers, then perhaps the board will insist on another change, this time moving the company back to its model of the 1990s, when Schwab was clearly a discount broker. |
Registered Rep.
July 28, 2005
Kristen French |
Morgan Confirms Trainee, Broker Cutbacks In an internal memo, co-president Zoe Cruz announced the company would reduce the number of trainees it hires to 1,000 in 2006, from 2,400 this year, while continuing to recruit experienced brokers who focus on high-net-worth clients. |
Registered Rep.
November 18, 2005
Kristen French |
Smith Barney Cuts Pay for Smaller Brokers The new pay scale was announced to brokers internally in October and will take effect in January. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Moore & Mildenberg |
In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning Merrill Lynch earns higher profits with fewer advisers, thanks to a smooth integration with Bank of America and more cross-selling. |
Registered Rep.
February 6, 2003
Ross Tucker |
UBS Continues to Attract Talent UBS PaineWebber recently lured six more high-producing reps into its fold, offering further evidence that the firm is engaged in one of the Street's most vigorous recruiting campaigns. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kevin Burke |
Reshuffling the Decks There is an unusual amount of reorganization afoot, with Merrill, Wachovia, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney all shaking up their retail brokerage operations. Some of the moves have direct implications for retail advisors. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Mother Merrill's Extreme Makeover A 12-year veteran of Merrill Lynch has noticed a pronounced improvement over the years in the way clients perceive him and his colleagues. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Will Schwab Reward Patience? The company saw an improvement in its trades, but will this market be kind to the brokerages? |
Registered Rep.
October 20, 2005
John Churchill |
Merrill Call Center Under Microscope The financial firm's brokerage call centers, its service centers for less complicated and less profitable accounts, are under investigation by the NASD for past improprieties. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2011
Lorie Konish |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's $1 Trillion Target Morgan Stanley Smith Barney focuses on growing its Consulting Group division, where it aims to double the assets in the managed account group to more than $1 trillion within the next five years. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
How Steep Are Some Brokerage Fees? Investors, make sure you do your homework before you choose a broker. |
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2003
Will Leitch |
Historic Settlement Doesn't Target Brokers -- But You're Hardly Home Free Now that the Wall Street global settlement is official, brokers might be inclined to heave a sigh of relief. Don't. While the settlement will have a lasting impact on the brokerage industry, brokers have been unscathed by the Spitzer investigations -- so far. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2010 |
Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas announces several new hires... Wells Fargo hires Stephen Zahka from Merrill Lynch and Jeremiah McNamara from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney... |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2011
Andrew Bond |
Charles Schwab Sitting Pretty The discount broker enjoys a strong quarter. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2010 |
Who's News Merrill Lynch hires father-and-son team... Morgan Stanley recruits Carlos Van Maanen and Carlos Stolk... Emerson Knowles and Joseph Spicer leave Morgan STanley to join Merrill Lynch... RBC Wealth Management hires John Menefee and Tom Meagher... etc. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2002 |
The Year that Was...And Wasn't The I-Wish-I-Hadn't-Said-That Award... "Lipstick This" Award... We're Watching... Understatements of the Year Award... Reckless Statement of the Year... The Name Game... |
Registered Rep.
January 20, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Wealth Management Has Strong Fourth Quarter At Morgan, BofA Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney nor Bank of America ended 2009 with a bang in the earnings department. But their wealth management units were pockets of strength. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
John Kador |
Cultures In Conflict When Schwab's then CEO David Pottruck decided to purchase U.S. Trust to help service clients, he probably did not give enough consideration to the intangibles involved -- like customer loyalty, corporate culture and historical identity. |
Registered Rep.
August 2, 2004
Will Leitch |
Fallout From Schwab Shake-Up Begins It didn't take long for Charles Schwab to start making wholesale changes after taking back control of his firm last week. |
Registered Rep.
May 30, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
The New Smith Barney CEO Sallie Krawcheck was recruited to restore the credibility of Smith Barney and lead the business through its toughest slump in a generation. Krawcheck wants Smith Barney advisors to more than double their average annual production to $1 million. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Giants Among us Debbie Jorgensen's book is pushing a half billion dollars, but the true measure of her success is this: She now gets to tell her company's bosses what to do. Jorgensen, with nearly two decades of experience at Merrill Lynch, has recently been appointed head of the firm's advisory committee to management. |
Registered Rep.
July 20, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Back to the Future? Courage has never been in short supply at Schwab. The company was founded in the 1970s by Charles R. Schwab, and now he's back at the helm. But the task of reinvention is not a simple one. |
Registered Rep.
August 10, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Fleeing Brokers Can Take Some Client Info Three of the nation's largest brokerage firms have agreed to make it easier for registered reps to take clients with them when they change firms, eliminating a lot of the cloak-and-dagger antics that brokers often suffer when making a move. |
Registered Rep.
October 17, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab Trading Revenue Spikes in Q3; Asset Revenue Flat Summer market volatility took its toll on Charles Schwab Corp.'s third-quarter results. |
Registered Rep.
March 3, 2006
Halah Tourylai |
Third Wirehouse Coughs Up Millions In Overtime Cases Yesterday, Morgan Stanley became the third wirehouse, after Merrill Lynch and UBS, to settle class action suits with California brokers over overtime pay in the past seven months -- the second in three weeks. |
On Wall Street
January 1, 2009 |
Who's News Staffing announcements from wirehouses, regionals and private banks from the January 2009 issue. |
Registered Rep.
July 16, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
A Mixed Second Quarter for Merrill, Schwab Second-quarter earnings results posted today by Merrill Lynch and Charles Schwab Corp. offered a mixed picture to financial advisors hoping for a stronger recovery. |
Registered Rep.
July 20, 2005
John Churchill |
Wall Street's Second-Quarter Results: It Could Have Been Worse The big financial services players have released their second-quarter earnings, and most private client divisions didn't do as badly as analysts were expecting -- thanks, in part, to an improving equity market. Charles Schwab... Merrill Lynch... etc. |
