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The Motley Fool
July 26, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Legg Mason Gets a Leg Up The money manager posts solid growth ahead of the pending Citigroup asset swap. Legg Mason shareholders still have much to look forward to.   |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Legg Running in Stride On the surface, it appears that job growth and economic wellness are heavy on the minds of Americans. Yet, these same people are parking huge sums of money at brokerage firms such as Legg Mason, which continue to produce record results. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Legg Mason's Big Swap With two transactions last week, the firm transformed itself into a pure-play money manager. For stockholders, it probably makes sense to wait before jumping into Legg Mason stock. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
A.G. Edwards Misses the Mark The full-service broker reports Q2 earnings just shy of estimates. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Chris O'Leary |
Break a Legg With Mason approaching retirement age (he is 68 and has not talked about retiring), and with the company frustrated in its efforts to find suitable acquisitions to keep growing, Legg has become an oft-rumored takeover target. |
Registered Rep.
June 27, 2005
Kristen French |
Citi/Legg Deal Strikes Blow at the Heart of Financial Supermarket Concept The recently announced asset swap between Citigroup and Legg Mason could be a sign that the financial supermarket of yore is on its way out, to wit: the separation of asset management and distribution. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
A Value Opportunity at a Value Manager With prices and expectations lowered, Legg Mason now has a low bar to beat. Mr. Market has given us a gift in the form of a cheap, top-quality asset manager. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
A New Legg for the Long Run The fourth-largest U.S. money manager reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings. Clearly, Legg's not bionic. But if its equity performance undergoes some rehab, the firm could give rivals a run for their revenue. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Is Legg Mason Suffering Citi Indigestion? Can Legg Mason pull it off? That's what fickle Wall Street investors are wondering lately about the firm's blockbuster asset swap deal with Citigroup, in which Legg exchanged its brokerage unit for Citi's asset management business. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Motley Fool Double Take: Morgan Stanley Bulges Forward Morgan Stanley reported another strong quarter, but has all the easy money in the stock now been made? |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Next Year's Model If the one-stop shop is out, what new formula will take its place? In many ways, the Citi/Legg Mason swap looks like an ideal prototype. The thing is, a swap like that is not likely to be repeated. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Matthew Crews |
Legg Mason: Could the Price Be Right? The tailwinds Legg Mason has enjoyed in the mutual fund industry are winding down. There is a good chance the company is currently fairly priced. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Will Leitch |
The End of the World as We Know It? Is the traditional model for securities houses --- investment banking, research, asset management, retail brokerage all coexisting under one roof --- more trouble than it's worth? |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Legg Slims Citi Swap Ranks After Legg Mason and Citigroup closed their asset swap deal on Dec. 1, Legg announced in a regulatory filing with the SEC that it plans to cut some of the employees that came with the swap. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A.G. Edwards Continues to Evolve Efforts to build up the asset-management business should bring greater long-term stability. Though the stock doesn't look like a compelling bargain today, the company is improving itself. |
Registered Rep.
April 7, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Bye, Bye Smith Barney Funds; Welcome Legg Mason Legg Mason announced today the renaming of a bulk of the Smith Barney funds as the Legg Mason Partners Funds in the wake of last year's blockbuster deal. |
Registered Rep.
March 24, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
New Legg Mason President Marks the End of an Era The asset-management firm announced that its founder, Raymond "Chip" Mason, is stepping down as president. James Hirschmann, the current CEO of Western Asset Management, Legg Mason's largest subsidiary by assets under management, will replace him. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Worst Mutual Funds of 2008 Bill Miller is the yardstick in another bad year for Legg Mason. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Morgan Stanley Re-Discovers Itself The fully recovered financial-services firm no longer needs Discover. Investors, both firms will be worth keeping an eye on as key players in their respective industries. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 22, 2003 |
Legg Mason Sells Real Estate Divisions Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason will sell the commercial mortgage banking and mortgage servicing operations of its wholly owned subsidiary, Legg Mason Real Estate Services, to NorthMarq Capital Inc. NorthMarq is a subsidiary of Marquette Financial Cos. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Legg's Achilles' Heel Legg Mason reports first-quarter earnings. The firm can't fully hit its stride as long as equity underperformance remains Legg's Achilles' Heel. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Legg's Anatomy Lesson Legg Mason's new branding effort seeks to distinguish its various appendages. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Legg Mason Goes Shopping Time will tell whether Legg Mason's shopping spree will yield positive benefits for the firm. In the meantime, most investors will be looking for fund performance to turn a corner. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Morgan Moves On In the wake of a high-profile battle at the top, Morgan Stanley tries to get back to the business of business. But is the board up to snuff and concerned with protecting regular shareholders? |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Legg Mason Has a Jarring Quarter The asset manager reports its first loss ever, but you shouldn't necessarily kick it to the curb. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Worst to First at Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack has quickly put Morgan Stanley back on the pedestal of highly respected Wall Street firms. How long it stays there is anyone's guess, but now may not be the time for investors to bet against it. |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
A Legg Up Soon? When Legg Mason, the sixth-largest U.S. asset manager, plunged on Oct. 11, Steven Roge of Roge Partners Fund couldn't believe his luck. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2004
Tom Gardner |
Wall Street's in Trouble Could the future earnings of prominent Wall Street firms be at risk? |
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Steve Garmhausen |
Fulton Financial's Recipe for Recovery The bank s sagging brokerage unit reversed its fortunes when it ditched the commissions and switched to a fee-based model. Then it brought in a rainmaker. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Michael Leibert |
Previewing 2007: BlackRock Investors might find BlackRock to be a disappointing investment next year after the firm delivered such a healthy 35% total return year to date. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Got Conflicts? A new business model seems to be gaining popularity: retail brokerages spinning off their asset-management businesses but retaining a minority stake. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Leapin' Lehman! The brokerage reports a fabulous first quarter. Things are looking good for brokerage companies, and their stocks reflect that. |
Registered Rep.
June 10, 2005
Kristen French |
On the (Acquisition) Warpath Merrill Lynch is hungry to buy companies. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2006
Kristen French |
Merrill, BlackRock Deal Near Merrill Lynch is close to doing what Morgan Stanley could not: acquire a large stake in BlackRock, the stellar bond funds house, in a deal that would create a $1 trillion money manager. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004
Roger Nusbaum |
The House of Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley has had its fair share of wrongdoing, but despite its warts, the brokerage firm should continue to thrive. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Will Morgan Stanley Come Back? Investors who thought that the return of John Mack to Morgan Stanley would mean instant and glorious change might be feeling a bit disappointed about now. |
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. |
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.
October 2, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Merrill Hands Over Mutual Fund Reins to BlackRock BlackRock, the nation's third-largest bond fund manager, said it has completed its takeover of the asset-management arm of Merrill Lynch; the union is one of the world's largest asset managers. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Legg Mason: Good Buy or Goodbye? For market participants who adopt a short time horizon, the decision to sell may be rational, but for value investors who aren't afraid to think in terms of years, rather than quarters, the sudden price cut of Legg Mason may create opportunity. |
Registered Rep.
July 21, 2005
Kristen French |
On the Gossip Trail: Mack to Replace Schaefer--But With Whom? When Morgan Stanley announced that the head of its struggling retail brokerage unit was stepping down, Wall Street immediately began speculating about who will be chosen as his successor -- and what that successor might augur for the retail brokerage. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Should Brokers Get Overtime Pay? Commissions. That's an important word to consider when you think about how your broker may be serving you. For most investors, a solid online brokerage with low fees and a broad range of services is all one needs. |
Registered Rep.
March 5, 2004
John Churchill |
Is Smaller Better? According to J.D. Power & Associates' "Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study," regional firms, through more "proactive contact in managing customer accounts," receive higher satisfaction ratings than some of the major national brokerage houses. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Bank of America Shows Its Strength The nation's No. 3 bank puts up solid second-quarter results. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sizing Up Mutual Fund Predictions for 2009 After suffering through the double whammy of falling stock prices and investor redemptions in 2008, folks had little problem snapping up mutual fund shares once the equity markets began rallying in March. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Principal's Strength Intact Despite an earnings drop, the nation's leading 401(k) provider still has pockets of strength. The stock clearly deserves consideration for investors interested in the financial services sector. |
Registered Rep.
August 9, 2011
Diana Britton |
Insurer-Affiliated Reps Show Increased Interest in Selling Investments Advisors affiliated with insurance companies are not locked into the insurance commission mentality; many of them looking to diversify their sources of revenues with other types of investment products as well as AUM-based fees. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
Matt Barthel |
The Ten to Watch 2005: Learning to Live With the New Normal Lately, there is a palpable sense of acceptance in the brokerage industry that the new regulatory climate is likely to be a permanent one. Heralds of the new order: John Mack... Chris Cox... etc. |
