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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.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Brokers on Parade Wall Street gets some home cooking when its investment banks step up with earnings.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Salim Haji	The Housing Bubble Builds The real estate market remains strong despite rising interest rates.
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...
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. June 21, 2006 Kristen French	Morgan Stanley Retail Reports Second-Quarter Gains Finally, some good news for Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage. The unit reported strong second-quarter gains Wednesday, including an impressive surge in advisor productivity, which hit an all-time record for the firm.
Registered Rep. January 14, 2011 Kristen French	Some MSSB Advisors Upset by Johnston's Departure Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman announced Thursday that Greg Fleming, head of the firm's asset management business, will replace Charles Johnston as head of wealth management.
Registered Rep. July 18, 2007 Kevin Burke	Merrill Reports Strong Revenues, Adds 270 Advisors Merrill Lynch's retail brokerage arm turns in another strong quarter, as fee-based revenue continued to climb to record levels.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Don't Pay Twice for Advice There's nothing inherently wrong with paying for financial advice. But there's a big difference between paying once for a good financial plan versus paying high fees year after year, through good times and bad.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Health-Care Opportunity Health Net looks like a value-priced managed care company.
On Wall Street March 1, 2012	Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired six financial advisors... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney hired Merrill Lynch advisors Philip Ressa and Justin Cho... Barclays Wealth has hired eight financial advisors...
Registered Rep. January 24, 2007 John Churchill	Another Good Year for the Brokerage Industry Fourth-quarter earnings reports are just now rolling in, and they're even better than expected. And it's not just Wall Street's investment-banking divisions that are reeling it in.
Registered Rep. March 31, 2015 Diana Britton	How Advisors Are Paid The ascendancy of fee-based compensation in the independent broker/dealer space continues.
Investment Advisor November 2006	Still Getting It Done Wirehouses seem to be thriving in their retail businesses by using innovative strategies and very sophisticated products to solve problems for the wealthy.... Unsatisfied Women...
Registered Rep. March 9, 2011 Kristen French	Morgan Stanley Cutting 200-300 FAs And Trainees The firm's wealth management division, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, should end the quarter with about 17,800 advisors, still the largest brokerage force in the U.S. by headcount.
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.
On Wall Street July 1, 2011	Who's News UBS Wealth Management Americas hired a two-member Bank of America Merrill Lynch team... HighTower Advisors hired a three-member Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team... etc.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Legg Mason Falls Short The money manager Legg Mason posts strong earnings, but it misses high expectations.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Mark Mahorney	The Economy vs. Rates Debate Goldman Sachs released some impressive second-quarter numbers this morning. However, investors have been convinced that rising interest rates will hurt the bottom lines of this as well as other brokerages.
On Wall Street October 1, 2011	Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Wells Fargo advisor Adam Gurien... Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has hired a team of Wells Fargo Advisors...Raymond James & Associates hires three advisors in Hingham, Mass... more...
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments.
Registered Rep. May 31, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Sizing Up the Street In the latest earnings cycle, here's how the wirehouses stacked up.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2006 John Churchill	More, More, More Faced with growing competition from other advice providers and fewer inherent advantages in the way of products and platform capabilities, wirehouse brokers will feel pressure to do more fee-based business and to make wealthier clients a bigger part of their practice.
Registered Rep. August 29, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Merrill, MSSB Invest in New Technology Wirehouse firms continue to upgrade their advisor workstation technology following the recent consolidation among firms.
Registered Rep. April 13, 2004 David A. Gaffen	Merrill Reports Record Quarter Merrill Lynch reported earnings of $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2004, a 95 percent increase from the same period a year ago.
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.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2012 Kristen French	Due Diligence: "Fee-Based" is a Four Letter Word for Financial Advisor Clients Do you use the term "fee-based" with clients and prospects? If so, well, don't.
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 February 1, 2012	Who's News New hires for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Wealth Management, and Raymond James.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	The Best of Both Worlds Is the line between funds and annuities disappearing? Not yet; regulators and corporate bureaucracies insist on separating the two investments. But in the next decade, the distinctions could blur.
Investment Advisor January 2008	The Compensation Food Chain Performance-based compensation is the future of investment advisor compensation.
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Bob Veres	The Myths of Our Age These days, the planning profession seems to be caught in a web of myths and half-truths, which make it difficult for us to talk about a lot of issues. Here are some common myths regarding the financial planning industry.
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell	ETFs' Rising Despite a slight increase in mutual fund allocations this spring, ETFs are the real ascendant investment instruments.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	No Bull at Merrill Today, Merrill Lynch increased its quarterly profit, but it missed analysts' expectations.
Registered Rep. April 21, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Morgan Stanley Profits Rise, Advisor Count Flat Morgan Stanley on Wednesday reported higher-than-expected revenues and profits in the first quarter, lifted by its acquisition last spring of Smith Barney and by higher fixed income.
Registered Rep. April 21, 2011 Kristen French	Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Assets Up, Headcount and Margins Down Morgan's other two divisions -- institutional securities and asset management -- recorded declines in income and revenues.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2004 Seth Jayson	Behind the Times The New York Times may have the big name, but compared to some of its peers, the Manhattan media empire looks a bit soft in the earnings department.
On Wall Street August 1, 2011	Who's News Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Morgan Stanley Smith Barney advisor David Massey... HighTower Advisors has hired a three-member MSSB team... UBS Wealth Management Americas has hired MSSB executive Jon Mallon... etc.
Registered Rep. February 14, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	Citi's McWhinney Moves to Non-Advisor Unit Deborah McWhinney, president of personal banking and wealth management, will take over a newly-created position as head of global digital merchant acquiring.
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.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2004 Tim Beyers	Buy Everything On Sale! Credit card issuers are working hard to win your business. Are you taking advantage?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Amanda B. Kish	This May Save the Mutual Fund Industry Finally, investment advisors are wising up. An ongoing change in how many financial advisors get paid is having broad implications for the business.
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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.
Registered Rep. April 15, 2009 Kristen French	Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors.
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The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Tim Beyers	American Express Unit in Scandal The broker could be a target of a regulatory inquiry into mutual funds revenue-sharing. How can you tell if your own broker or advisor has a conflict of interest?
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.