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Registered Rep.
January 28, 2003 |
Weiss Study: Analyst Community Still a "Sell" Out A study of the ratings systems at 30 brokerage firms showed significant improvement in their identification of companies heading into bankruptcy. On the down side, though, a surprising number continue to recommend companies right up to the day they file for Chapter 11.   |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2007
Saibal Saha |
Is Wall Street Out to Get You? Studies show some questionable practices continue at the top investment banking firms. |
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2006
Dumortier & Khattab |
Investment Banks Under the Microscope Investors, which Wall Street firms make the grade? Goldman Sachs... Lehman Brothers... Bear Stearns... Morgan Stanley... Merrill Lynch... etc. |
Registered Rep.
May 15, 2008
John Churchill |
Merrill's New Stock Rankings Merrill Lynch announces new guidelines for its research analysts that will require them to increase the number of firms in their coverage area that they expect will fall or underperform in the coming 12 months. |
Registered Rep.
October 8, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Brokerage Firms Continued Recommending Floundering Companies: Weiss Survey A surprising 74% of the 62 brokerage firms that follow companies that filed for bankruptcy protection between May 1 and Aug. 31 continued to recommend those companies to investors even as they were seeking protection. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
John Churchill |
Merrill Takes a Late Hit on Research Scandal An NASD arbitration panel ordered Merrill Lynch to pay more than $1 million to an investor last month for hiding conflicts of interest and issuing fraudulent research. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
Glenn S. Curtis |
War, What Is It Good For? War, or rather the prelude to war, has been, historically, bad for the stock market. One group of stocks harder hit than most during these saber-rattling times is the brokerage sector. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Wanted: Wall Street Analysts Are Wall Street analysts, the "sell-side" analysts who work for brokerages, an endangered species? Should you care? For investors expect to see less research available on many smaller companies. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Will Leitch |
So They've Got That Going for Them...Which Is Nice For all the problems it's been having in the last several months, Morgan Stanley can hang its hat on this good news: It is now the largest securities firm in the country. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Merrill Lynch Settlement: Good for Merrill, Not for Investors Many say the Merrill settlement does not resolve investors' fundamental concern: the inherent conflict produced by analysts' multiple dual role of serving investors and Merrill's investment banking business. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Iffy Advice Even when you feel you need advice, full-service brokerages don't always serve you well, due to various conflicts of interest that may exist. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Why So Few "Sell" Ratings? There are many reasons why stock analysts rarely say "Sell"! |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
B of A Marries Merrill, Leaves Lehman We went into the weekend thinking Bank of America might rescue Lehman Brothers. In a twist that demonstrates how fluid the current environment is, now Lehman is out, with B of A announcing it will acquire Merrill Lynch in an all-stock deal. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
Goldman Sinks a Birdie Goldman's second quarter may not have been stellar, but considering the environment, it definitely deserves a golf clap. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Brokers Offer Second Opinions Brokerages go from conflicts of interest to conflicts of recommendations. Many brokerages will now begin sending you second opinions on various investment opportunities along with their own recommendations. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Merrill's Running of the Bull What kind of risks is this firm taking to grow its earnings? Are investors willing to let management's plans unfold? |
Registered Rep.
July 2, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Judge Dismisses Class-Action Suits Against Merrill, Others It was a victory in court yesterday for Merrill Lynch and three other large investment banks -- Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Goldman Sach -- as judges dismissed claims in two class action suits related to the firms' tainted stock research. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Not Much Lovin' for Lehman Investment bank stocks are often proxies for the market; that's not so good right now. Even with the steep declines in May, Lehman doesn't look like a tremendous bargain for investors. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Maybe a Bull Case for Merrill Lynch This large broker-dealer is doing well, but further operating improvements could make it a bargain for investors. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Michael Mancini |
Lehman: Size Doesn't Matter In what is shaping up to be a record year for most securities firms, Lehman Brothers today announced its fourth-quarter and 2006 full-year results to less fanfare than its investment-banking brethren had earned. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Listen to Your Broker? Think twice before acting on a "buy" rating from a brokerage. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Merrill Apes Goldman ... Again Merrill Lynch will create a senior executive role responsible for all European businesses in a move that mimics Goldman Sachs' hierarchy. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Throwdown: Bank of America vs. JPMorgan Let's compare these two megabanks to see which is the stronger company. |
Registered Rep.
September 27, 2007
John Churchill |
Merrill Earnings Forecast Dismal, Congress Investigating Rating Agencies With many peers already having taken it on the chin, analysts expect significant pain for Merrill too. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Morgan Stanley's Mighty Swing The investment bank knocks results out of the park. Can it last? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Merrill's Bull Stampeding Nearly all of Merrill's business lines showed strength and the firm seems to have navigated smoothly through a choppy market. That ought to keep investors running with this bull for now. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2005 |
"Initiating Coverage" Read Wall Street coverage of your stocks with a wary eye. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
Revealed: 3 Emails That Explain the Crisis Released last week, a new 650-page Senate report on the financial crisis describes multiple aspects of a financial system run amok, including the way in which bankers muscled ratings agencies to turbo-charge their deal-making machine. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2004
Bill Mann |
New Standards Help Shareholders Many will think this sort of topic belongs squarely in the "so what?" category. But after the French company LVMH sued Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) for what it considered to be extremely negative coverage -- and won -- this issue takes on some importance. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Merrill Brings Home the Bacon The firm's solid third-quarter performance comes as no surprise to investors. |
Registered Rep.
September 15, 2008
Kristen French |
Merrill Lynch Sells Itself To Bank of America: Update 3 The biggest question, now that BofA has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch, is what Bank of America will do to hold onto Merrill Lynch's dearest asset -- its approximately 17,000 financial advisors. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Kris Frieswick |
Investment Banking: More Bricks in the Wall Regulators are introducing new rules to ensure the objectivity of stock analysts, but what's good for investors could be bad for CFOs. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Teeing Off on Merrill Lynch Aren't the banks learning anything about keeping out of the spotlight? It seems that Merrill Lynch took 400-plus brokers to the Ritz Carlton in Orlando for some sun and golfing. |
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.
March 4, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
The Conflicts of Interest in Not Being a Fiduciary; Hang Charlie Merrill In Effigy? At least one commentator is calling for Charlie Merrill to be hung in effigy for creating the modern-day, hard-charging, sales-oriented brokerage called Merrill Lynch. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Brokerages Circumventing Falling Fees Some SMAs might serve some investors well, but study your options carefully before signing up. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Who Got the Better Deal: B of A or Merrill Shareholders? Merrill Lynch and Bank of America shareholders both approved the latter's acquisition of the former. However, the veneer of formal votes and the hearty handshakes of chief executives mask a critical question: Who got the better deal? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Who Will be Number One Among the Wirehouses? A good old-fashioned Wall Street fight for retail assets -- and a fierce tussle over which firm can call itself the Number One retail wealth management firm on Wall Street -- is brewing. |
Registered Rep.
October 29, 2002
Rick Weinberg |
Morgan Stanley Opposes Fine Following the New York Attorney General's investigation of Merrill Lynch's research practices, the firm was fined $100 million. The attorney general's office is in the midst of an ongoing investigation of other firms, including Morgan Stanley, which is fighting back. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Is JPMorgan the New Lehman? Think you know all the risks? Think again. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005 |
By the Numbers CEO Pay Score Card: Merrill Lynch, Stanley O'Neal - $32 million... Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson - $29.8 million... etc. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2008
Morgan Housel |
What's Next for WaMu? There's no indication Washington Mutual is about to fail or file for bankruptcy anytime soon. What is clear is that turmoil in the markets puts every leveraged bank in the spotlight, and WaMu is now one of the top names attracting attention during these sea-changing events. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2012
Rebecca Lipman |
Avoiding "Group Think": Barclays and UBS Analysts Are Bullish for These 10 Stocks Looking for ideas on how to find stocks poised to outperform? One source is the sell-side ratings from various banks and firms, usually phrased positively as "buy" or "overweight." |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2011
Kristen French |
Merrill Earnings Strongest Since Bank of America Takeover Bank of America's Global Wealth and Investment Management division, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported its highest earnings since Bank of America's takeover of Merrill in late 2008, as asset management and brokerage fees rose. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2010
William D. Cohan |
The End of Wall Street? The sad truth is that Wall Street is much the same as it was before; it's Main Street that may never be the same again. |
