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On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. As the new head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management and Investment Management unit, she takes Merrill Lynch under her wing.
Registered Rep. December 3, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Out From Under A rising market lifts many spirits, including advisor satisfaction with the firm that employs them.
Registered Rep. May 31, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up.
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 Frances A. McMorris	When Firms Collide: Is Culture Clash Inevitable? Merged companies have been integrated and new executives have taken up their posts, but everyone is still trying to adjust.
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	The 2009 Challenge: Embracing Change Now that the major earthquakes seem to be over, advisors at the brokerage firms once known as wirehouses increasingly find themselves asking the question: Should I stay or should I go?
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	Rebuilding Confidence After the Turmoil Building back investor confidence isn't the job of advisors alone. Regulators, politicians and policymakers are all grappling with different approaches to the problem.
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.
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Aarti N. Maharaj	The Wirehouse Way While the lure of independence has traditionally been viewed as the ultimate siren song for many advisors, many in the industry are finding good reasons to stay with the big companies. And it's not all about the money.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2011	Poll: Are Advisors Being Pressed to Peddle Bank Products? To what extent do brokers at Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and elsewhere want to sell banking products?
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Riding High It was a fine year for brokerage firms -- especially their stocks. No one came up bigger than Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in terms of percentage gains.
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Frances A. McMorris	The 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable Packages get lowered. Brokers get hired. Markets have tanked. Retention offers are shrinking. And yet, according to the experts in our 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable, there are still opportunities in the retail brokerage arena, if you know where to look.
Registered Rep. December 21, 2012 Megan Leonhardt	Looking Back, 2012 A Mixed Bag For Wirehouses Assets mostly were up, but advisors are on the move.
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 Bill Willis	The Financial Supermarket Is Back In Style This is a strategy whose time has come, and the outlook for a one-stop shop appears bright.
Registered Rep. February 16, 2010 Mindy Diamond	Recruiting Bonuses Are Still Strong TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are all reporting that their pipelines of interested advisors is more robust than ever in their collective histories.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Stop Paying for Big Losses What's your advisor done for you lately?
Registered Rep. July 22, 2013 Mindy Diamond	The Long Road Home Wirehouse firms are recruiting more independent advisors to their ranks than ever before.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2009 John churchill	Bank of America Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates; Top Financial Advisors Staying Put Bank of America joins Wells Fargo, Citi and Goldman Sachs on the list of banks reporting better than expected earnings in the first quarter.
Registered Rep. September 17, 2008 Geracioti & Touryalai	Morgan And Wachovia? The need for the kind of capital offered by customer deposits apparently is driving securities firms into the arms of banks.
Registered Rep. November 30, 2012 Diana Britton	Withering Wirehouses? Not Quite. Many industry propellerheads have forecasted an exodus of wirehouse advisors to the independent channel as retention bonuses unwind this year.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 David A. Gaffen	An Employer's Market It's a hirer's market out there, but brokerage firms have not stopped recruiting. In fact, although it is quieter than usual, many firms are still willing to pony up big bucks in hopes of attracting top-shelf talent.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2011 Kristen French	Wells Fargo Reports Record Cross-Selling, Asset Inflows Wells Fargo's wealth management division reported stronger earnings, revenues and FA headcount in the first quarter, while cross-selling hit a record and client asset inflows were at their highest since Wells acquired Wachovia in late 2008.
Registered Rep. December 8, 2015	2015 Broker Report Card: Show Me The Money Advisors' gross production varied widely by firm in this year's survey results.
Registered Rep. October 5, 2009 Kristen French	Citi Bank Brokerage Converts To All Fees Citigroup announced that it would convert its small North American bank brokerage business completely to a fee-on-assets-based fiduciary advice system, and would stop collecting commissions on stock and fund sales.
Financial Advisor June 2009 Jeff Schlegel	Money In Motion The economic crisis has wreaked havoc on wirehouses, and more advisors are looking for new opportunities.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 Kristen French	Star Wars Recruiting competition between the top brokerage firms is fiercer than ever, and Morgan Stanley is currently wielding one of the most powerful deals on Wall Street.
Registered Rep. April 17, 2009 Halah Touryalai	Smith Barney Losing Advisors, Client Assets But while Smith Barney is losing reps, it also appears to be recruiting heavily.
On Wall Street December 1, 2008 Danny Sarch	This Is Your Career, So Start Acting Like It Like any labor market, the financial services one comes down to supply and demand, and a number of forces are in line to start pushing values down.
On Wall Street August 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	Expect a New Wave of Advisor Movement Even with rumblings that Wall Street firms could brace for cost cuts and layoffs this summer, competition for top wealth management talent is poised to remain strong.
Registered Rep. December 10, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Wells Fargo Wants To Expand Wealth Biz Chief Executive John Stumpf was quoted as saying he felt the "sub-optimized" wealth business could stand some expansion.
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Howard J. Stock	Talent Shortage Grips Firms As Financial Advisors Age After years of recruiting only established, top advisors in the so-called "war for talent" instead of hiring younger employees and training them, the industry is now facing a shortage.
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 William Willis	Culture Shock: A New Company Even Seems to Speak a Different Language It is important for advisors to have a positive attitude about their new or changing firms. Remember, your clients and prospects are sensitive to these feelings, and will only be as comfortable with your firm as you are.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 John Churchill	Earnings Forecast: Clouds Give Way to Sun The past year's earnings troubles belie the brokerage industry's sunny prospects for 2005. For advisors, the industry's recent troubles have translated into fewer jobs, but many firms are recruiting aggressively again.
On Wall Street February 1, 2013 Matt Greenslade	Competition for Talent in Wealth Industry Stays Strong It s an advisor s market, as firms with diverse practice models strive to nab top talent.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Halah Touryalai	Overtime Settlements Stacking Up Citigroup agreed in mid-May to pay a record $98 million to past and present advisors to settle their overtime-pay claims. It's the fourth major financial firm to settle a class-action suit regarding overtime pay within the past 10 months.
Registered Rep. April 13, 2012 Kristen French	Wells Fargo Wealth Management Business Posts Stagnant First Quarter Wells Fargo's wealth management business reported no growth in assets and a slight decline in advisors for the first quarter versus the same time period a year ago.
Bank Systems & Technology October 29, 2008 Orla O'Sullivan	With Mergers Complete, Banks Turn to Integration Planning The three U.S banks that acquired major institutions in the latest unfolding of the credit crisis said through spokespeople that it's too early to comment on their technical integration plans.
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Bill Willis	Firms Recruit Top Advisors Instead of Developing Their Own Advisors need to feel the love from their firms and their branch managers
On Wall Street December 1, 2011	Who's News Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired three advisors from UBS Financial Services... Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisors Raymond Stacy and Christopher Pieper... Wells Fargo Advisors hired advisor Zoran Vaz...
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2009	Roundtable: Buy This Bank Three analysts, three bank picks.
Registered Rep. October 22, 2008	Wachovia Reports Record $24 Billion Loss, Brokerage Results Weak, But With Bright Spots The massive loss was due primarily to declining values in its retail and small business banking divisions. But the retail brokerage and wealth management units didn't fare so well either.
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Frances A. McMorris	Proving Your Worth in Today's Tough Markets As we head into the final months of the year, volatility in the markets remains unchecked. Now is the time for advisors to prove their worth to their clients.
Registered Rep. November 26, 2012 Mindy Diamond	Advisors Sober Up For 2013 While the trend toward independence slowed a bit from previous years, 2012 was the year the independent channel legitimized its place next to the more traditional players.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 John Churchill	Shaky Third Quarter Gives Advisors Pause The last quarter hasn't been great for retail brokerages. Low trading activity and geopolitical uncertainty kept investors on the sidelines, and advisors are feeling the pinch.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Wirehouse Evolution Far from a dying model, the big brokerages are changing their game.
On Wall Street November 1, 2008 David Lubarsky	Ellyn McColgan: Staying Cool in the Crisis After her departure from mutual fund giant Fidelity last summer, Ellyn McColgan reappeared in April as president and chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley's global wealth management group.
On Wall Street February 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	Will Advisors' Game Of Musical Chairs End Soon? The market crisis that began several years prompted a frantic game of musical chairs as firms and advisors sought their most competitive matches.
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Bill Willis	The Treasure Within In an effort to compete for the high-net-worth segment of the retail market, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and UBS have formed separate divisions, which were developed to focus on the challenges unique to this wealthy group.
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 Frances A. McMorris	The Year of Movement Whether firms are just getting aggressive or retention packages are losing their grip, advisors are watching their own bottom line.