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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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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. August 26, 2009 Christina Mucciolo |
Bove Smites Morgan Stanley's Strategy, But Bullish On Brokerage Unit Morgan Stanley's recent move to increase trading risk and add traders a la Goldman Sachs is a just another bad strategy in a long line of lousy executions by management.  |
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. March 1, 2005 Mindy Diamond |
Don't Be Dazzled by Prestige Names But just as Harvard is not the best place for every high school valedictorian, private client groups at Goldman Sachs or JP Morgan are not always the best places for an advisor focused on ultra-high-net-worth clients.  |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2009 David Geracioti |
Can You Say, "Morgan Stanley Smith Barney?" The Joint Venture Launches Today The deal merging Citi's brokerage (Smith Barney) with Morgan Stanley's Global Wealth Management Group is closed -- ahead of schedule.  |
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. 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. 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.  |
Registered Rep. August 26, 2010 John Aidan Byrne |
Neck And Neck, Morgan and Merrill On Hiring Sprees Both firms say they plan to add net financial advisors in 2010, adding to stated plans to sign up 2,000 trainees each this year.  |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kristen French |
Where's My Money? After California brokers won $37 million in an overtime lawsuit against Merrill Lynch in August, a slew of copycat lawsuits have been filed against other brokerage firms, many of them in New York.  |
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. June 6, 2011 John Aidan Byrne |
Wall Street Brokerages Set For More Advisor Defections? Switching for big signing bonuses spiked during the recent financial crisis when Wall Street's biggest brokerages merged or were acquired. But it died down a bit after Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley offered their financial advisors retention packages.  |
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.  |
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?  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 Helen Kearney |
On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers.  |
Registered Rep. July 22, 2013 Mindy Diamond |
The Long Road Home Wirehouse firms are recruiting more independent advisors to their ranks than ever before.  |
BusinessWeek January 13, 2011 Michael J. Moore |
It's Showtime for Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley failed to live up to expectations last year; CEO James Gorman doesn't want the losing streak to continue.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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. September 17, 2008 |
Merrill Reps: Waiting For Retention News Brokers were told they would be offered retention packages, but no further details have been offered so far.  |
Registered Rep. February 7, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's King Breaks Away, Taps Dynasty for Help A Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team led by Larry King in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. left the wirehouse and started an independent registered investment advisor, King Wealth Management Group.  |
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. March 7, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Morgan Stanley May Drop "Smith Barney" From Name Will the Smith Barney name go the way of A.G. Edwards, Bear Stearns, and other brokerages whose historic identities were sublimated following acquisitions by larger firms?  |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kristen French |
Morgan Brokers Still Heading for Exits There has been a parade of top brokers who have left Morgan Stanley in recent months. The losses, which began under embattled former CEO Phil Purcell, have not abated since his replacement, John Mack, arrived in June.  |
Registered Rep. June 27, 2007 John Churchill |
Court Okays 120 Days to Move Fee-based Brokerage Accounts Broker-dealers got the breathing room they hoped with regards to complying with the recent court ruling that outlaws fee-based brokerage accounts.  |
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. July 21, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Assets, Advisors Decline at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Q2 Morgan Stanley is making continued progress on its integration with Smith Barney, but declines in assets and headcount suggest it may be feeling the pain of client and advisor departures.  |
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. 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.  |
Registered Rep. August 17, 2005 Kristen French |
Gorman to the Rescue? Now that James Gorman has been selected as the future head of Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage, what will he do to turn it around, and can he pull it off?  |
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. October 1, 2006 Halah Touryalai |
Morgan Joins TRO Pact Morgan Stanley has officially opted to join the inter-brokerage pact, first created in the fall of 2004, which stipulates that members will not sue brokers departing to other firms when they try to take their clients with them.  |
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. 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.  |
Registered Rep. September 13, 2006 Halah Touryalai |
Morgan Joins Inter-Brokerage TRO Pact This firm has officially opted to join the inter-brokerage pact, which stipulates that members will not sue brokers departing to other firms when they try to take their clients with them -- as long as they are moving to another firm named in the pact.  |
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.  |
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. April 1, 2006 Mindy Diamond |
On the Rebound Big firms are sending low-producing brokers messages that they are no longer as wanted as they once were. Brokers who see the handwriting on the wall, may have better options if they jump to another firm before being pushed.  |
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. February 3, 2010 Kristen French |
Merrill Plans Trainee Hiring Spree Bank of America plans to rebuild its brokerage force in 2010 by adding rookie advisors rather than competing for talent in the industry's expensive recruiting war.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 |
Broker Protocol for All? A judge's decision may make it a lot easier for brokers to leave protocol firms at a time when recruiting wars and transition packages are at their peak.  |
Registered Rep. February 19, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Hires Executive from MSSB A senior executive at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has jumped ship for Merrill Lynch. Jimmy Tighe, former New York City regional director for Morgan has been hired by Merrill as managing director and business & resource integration executive at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 |
By the Numbers Top 10 Broker/Dealers, by Advisor Headcount: Merrill Lynch... Wachovia... Smith Barney... Morgan Stanley... etc.  |
Registered Rep. August 25, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Merrill Fighting Back Against Recent Defections The recruiting war for top brokers remains fierce. The latest evidence of the fight to win million-dollar producers involves the industry's biggest firms.  |
Registered Rep. September 10, 2009 Kristen French |
Gorman Grabs Morgan Stanley CEO Slot James Gorman, the former head of Morgan Stanley's retail brokerage division and now co-president of the firm, is slated to take over the CEO job in January, 2010.  |