Broker Dealers
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12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q3 Earnings
By Janet LevauxEarnings fell as much as 88%, but also jumped over 70% within the broker-dealer industryAdvisorOne spotlights the six best and six worst performers.
November 13, 2012
LPL Nabs $1 Billion Group of 50 RepsLevel Four Group, which includes both advisors and CPAs, was formerly affiliated with Lincoln Financial.
November 13, 2012
Should Advisors Have to Disclose All Pressures to Maximize Revenues?The fiduciary and broker bonus debate revisited, with the help of Ron Rhoades. Should RIAs have to disclose their salaries and bonuses?
November 12, 2012
LPL Advisors Launch Special-Needs Community ProgramWinnie Sun and Sun Group support 1,000 visits to unique SoCal museum on behalf of her team and clients.
November 09, 2012
LPL Financial Adds $650 Mil TeamThe new group includes five advisors and was formerly affiliated with SII Investments, a National Planning Holdings broker-dealer
November 09, 2012
Edward Jones Hires 300 Military Veterans for Advisor Positions"Hiring military veterans is a part of the Edward Jones culture and heritage and not simply viewed as a corporate initiative," says managing partner Jim Weddle.
November 07, 2012
Barclays Recruits 18 Advisors; Morgan Stanley Adds 1; LPL Group Brings on Wells TeamThe new Barclays advisors come from many wirehouse and other firms with close to $40 million in yearly fees and commissions, as well as about $9.4 billion in assets.
November 05, 2012
Envestnet Brings Holistic Wealth Management Platform to SymetraEnvestnet co-founder Jim Lumberg says the ability to see held-away client assets is a business-building opportunity for advisors.