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Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton |
How Advisors Are Paid The ascendancy of fee-based compensation in the independent broker/dealer space continues.   |
Registered Rep.
May 17, 2011
Diana Britton |
Advisors Promised the Moon, But Get Hard Cheese Most advisors said they had been recruited to a broker/dealer at one time or another based on promises that the firm later could not deliver on. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Kara P. Stapleton |
Succession & Valuation A Financial Services Institute OneVoice Broker/Dealer session dealt with internal succession, discussing the steps that advisors and independent broker/dealers need to take when developing a succession plan. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
John Churchill |
iPods and Jobs at Raymond James Raymond James Financial Services, is handing out iPods to good recruiting prospects. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2012
Diana Britton |
Comings & Goings: May 2012 Raymond James named Erik Fruland as chief operating officer... M. Kitces has been named a partner at Pinnacle Advisory Group... Matt Lynch has landed at Tiburon Strategic Advisors... |
Investment Advisor
May 2007 |
The Original SEC Rule The Security and Exchange Commission's original decision on the broker/dealer exemption rule exempting brokers from regulation as an investment advisor even when they were being paid fees for investment advice. |
Registered Rep.
April 2, 2012
Diana Britton |
It's Official: Morgan Keegan Advisors Now Work for Raymond James The next step in the integration process will be to roll out Raymond James' products and services to Morgan Keegan advisors. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Philip Palaveev |
The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer Independent broker/dealers must tackle head-on the causes of their frustration if they wish to survive. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Jerry Gleeson |
Raymond James Ramping Up Its RIA with New Leadership, Investment The new president, Bill Van Law, said the company plans to make a significant investment in the business in the months ahead. |
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
B/D Briefing: Pick Three In a recent reader survey, when asked where reps would go if they were to consider moving to another B/D, three firms were consistently mentioned: Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Here's why. |
Registered Rep.
February 14, 2012
Diana Britton |
Yield of Dreams: IBD's Biggest Competition Might be a Custodian As margins continue to be squeezed, IBDs are going to have to get creative with where their revenues comes from, and that means expanding into the RIA and custody market. The question is, who'll make the next move? |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
The Increasingly Happy Broker Generally speaking, the smaller the firm, the happier the broker, according to our fifth Independent Broker/Dealer Report Card survey. |
Registered Rep.
June 7, 2011
Diana Britton |
Advisor Group in Talks to Acquire Smaller B/D Independent broker/dealer network Advisor Group is talking to a number of small and mid-sized broker/dealers that the company would consider purchasing. |
Investment Advisor
January 2007 |
Briefs The SEC announced that Charles Fishkin... Frank Tauches was named president of American Portfolios Financial Services... Aston Asset Management is now the advisor to 19 no-load mutual funds... etc. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2011
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Hopes New Training Program Will Appeal to Women Bob Patrick, director of education and development for Raymond James, said the industry has become more relationship- and planning-oriented, rather than product-oriented, and this model fits well with how women work. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008 |
Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor: Raymond James responds to "Be Careful What You Wish For"... |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Whither the Independent B/D? Securities America's acquisition of Brecek & Young is yet another sign of dwindling independent broker/dealers. |
Registered Rep.
March 31, 2015
Diana Britton |
Do You Consider Yourself a Fiduciary? A survey of broker dealers on this question. |
Registered Rep.
January 23, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Raymond James Lookin' Good--But For How Long? The folks at Raymond James have something to smile about -- the company posted positive numbers for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, and managed to beat some analysts' expectations. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Diana Britton |
Breaking Out: A New Era in Insurance Insurance firms constantly go through cycles of acquisition and sale when it comes to their broker/dealer subsidiaries. But the current sell cycle is different, and it may shake up how the business works. |
Registered Rep.
July 12, 2012
Diana Britton |
Growing Pains, or Prosperity? National Financial Partners announced its acquisition of Fusion Advisor Network Thursday morning. The question is, can NFP turn Fusion's high-end, consultative approach into higher production for its reps? |
Registered Rep.
April 24, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Raymond James Takes a 2Q Hit -- But Gains Retail Advisors Raymond James Financial posted dismal overall earnings for the second quarter, but its private client group appears to be a bright spot. |
On Wall Street
March 19, 2013
Bill Willis |
Recruiter's Tour of Raymond James Morgan Keegan employees were required to make a home office visit after their firm was acquired by Raymond James. |
Registered Rep.
May 2, 2011
Diana Britton |
Top LPL Advisor Leaves to Start His Own B/D, Eyes Acquisitions Registered Rep.'s top-rated 2010 independent broker/dealer advisor Ron Carson has announced plans to leave LPL Financial |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
James J. Green |
Where Representatives Would Go This year, more than many others, many representatives of broker/dealers are reassessing their options when it comes to with whom, and how, they will affiliate. |
Registered Rep.
October 20, 2011
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Posts Flat Earnings, Record Advisor Productivity in Fiscal Q4 CEO Paul Reilly said the private client group had strong performance driven by record advisor productivity. |
Registered Rep.
February 26, 2013
Diana Britton |
Comings and Goings: March 2013 Independent broker/dealer NFP Advisor Services Group has tapped Dan Schwamb... David Lynn has joined Cole Real Estate Investments... Financial advisor Kevin Robertson has joined Merrill Lynch... |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Kara P. Stapleton |
March B/D Briefs: News & Products The latest from the broker/dealer world: Commonwealth Financial Network announces Wayne Bloom will succeed Chairman Joseph Deitch as CEO... Tom Wirtshafter named president of American Portfolios Financial Services and American Portfolios Advisors Inc. ... etc. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Ducking the VA Storm Raymond James outlined plans to cut fees and commissions, and remove some conflicts of interest in variable annuity marketing. The broker/dealer has notified insurers that if they wish to sell on its platform they must adhere to new design requirements. |
Registered Rep.
July 22, 2010
Christina Mucciolo |
Raymond James Financial and Wells Fargo Retail Brokerage Units Hang In There A report on earnings from two major financial firms. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Philip Palaveev |
B/D or RIA? How to Decide for Yourself To help make the decision between the registered independent advisor and broker/dealer approach, first ask yourself where you belong. |
Registered Rep.
December 9, 2003
Will Leitch |
Raymond James Audits Itself In the wake of last week's news that regulators have recommended "enforcement action" against Raymond James Financial for failure to offer clients breakpoints, the Florida-based brokerage has called for an all-hands-on-deck audit of its mutual fund trading. |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Lauren Barack |
Streamlining Broker/dealers are aiming for a one-click model for their technology platforms. |
Registered Rep.
May 8, 2013
Diana Britton |
Moving on Up: Go Independent and Make More $ Advisors who switched firms saw a jump in their compensation, especially among those who went independent. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2008 |
Meet the Indies Choosing an independent broker/dealer to join isn't easy. We speak with five heads of independent broker/dealers about their businesses, an why you should join them. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2014
Mindy Diamond |
Outgrowing the IBD For advisors who are managing more than $500 million in client assets and are looking to build an enterprise, the independent broker/dealer model may have become too limiting for them. |
Registered Rep.
January 11, 2010
David A. Geracioti |
BoA and TD Ameritrade on Raymond James' Analysts' Best Picks for 2010 Analysts at Raymond James pick a list of stocks believed to produce above-average price appreciation over the next 55 weeks. |
Registered Rep.
February 15, 2012
Diana Britton |
More Advisors Fleeing Morgan Keegan Morgan Keegan has lost seven financial advisors since December, FINRA filings show. They follow some 190 other advisors who fled over the past six months. |
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
Migration Time Is repapering accounts for 202(a) the last straw for wirehouse reps? |
Registered Rep.
April 21, 2011
Diana Britton |
Raymond James Adds Assets, Loses Advisors Raymond James Financial's Private Client Group led the firm's growth in the second quarter. |
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2012
Diana Britton |
Virgin Banks Few community banks and credit unions offer wealth management services to their customers. But many of these firms are struggling and looking for new sources of income. Broker/dealers are finally tapping these untouched firms with revenue-sharing partnerships. |
Registered Rep.
April 18, 2011
Diana Britton |
MSSB Team Jumps Ship to Raymond James Father-daughter advisor team Martin Gelb and Sonya Gelb Choeff have jumped ship to Raymond James in Miami Beach, Fla., from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, as the fight for talent continues. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Mindy Diamond |
Look Homeward When financial advisors decide to embark on a job search, they often overlook one very important firm to evaluate: their current one. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2010
Marion Asnes |
40 Years of Tom James When Tom James became CEO of Raymond James in 1970, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was in the low 800s. He's had quite a ride. |
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers. |
Registered Rep.
April 23, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
Compensation Key To Breakaway Recruiting Pitch RIA principals and consultants discuss strategies for wooing and hiring advisors from various different kinds of firms. |
Registered Rep.
May 31, 2013
Megan Leonhardt |
The Guru Bella Allaire understands the best technological tools are the ones you notice the least. Her work at Raymond James is using technology to bring clients and advisors closer together. |
Registered Rep.
March 23, 2012
Diana Britton |
Amid Hartford Split, Woodbury's 1,600 Reps Face Tough Choice The Hartford announced plans to sell its life insurance and retirement businesses, as well as Woodbury Financial Services, the firm's independent broker/dealer, leaving Woodbury's 1,600 reps faced with the tough choice: Find another broker/dealer or stick around and see who the new owners will be. |
Registered Rep.
June 27, 2011
Diana Britton |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly It seems like every week, another independent broker/dealer goes under or up for sale because of a bad private placement or other problematic alternative investments. All that turmoil has left a pool of advisors out in the cold, looking for new firms to call home. |
Registered Rep.
June 15, 2011
Diana Britton |
Another IBD Bites the Dust After Selling DBSI Independent broker/dealer Alternative Wealth Strategies in Cherry Hill, N.J., has gone belly up. |
