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JPMorgan Beats Estimates on Mixed Asset Data
By Janet LevauxJPMorgan Chase on Thursday, July 15, reported earnings per share of $1.09 for the second quarter vs. $0.28 in the same year-ago period, sharply topping analysts' expectations of $0.70.
July 15, 2010
Time for a Transition (XI): Blogging for BusinessIn recent months, I've been about building client loyalty and share of mind with prospective clients and clients of influence, or COIs. In the May...
July 15, 2010
SENATE PASSES LANDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES REFORM BILLBill heads for President Obama's signature; the $19 billion Wall Street reform will be covered by ending the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and by charging an extra premium to large banks by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC).
July 15, 2010
Moving Client Assets: The Good, the Bad and the UglyChanging firms is no longer a one-size-fits-all affair when it comes to the transfer of assets under management.
July 15, 2010
Allianz Global Investors Takes Pulse of Mass Affluent InvestorsAffluent investors have yet to translate their expectations of the markets into more realistic retirement planning, according to results of a nationwide survey of mass affluent investors by Allianz Global Investors (AGI) released Wednesday, July 14.
July 15, 2010
Financial Reform Bill and the Fiduciary Standard for BrokersAs the language in the financial services reform bill, which the Senate passed, 60-39, on Thursday, July 15, gets parsed, rumors still abound about how it all will affect financial services firms, regulators and investors.
July 15, 2010
Impact of Financial Reform Bill on Advisors, Broker/Dealers and BanksWhile it isn't an updated version of Glass-Steagall, the financial services reform legislation the Senate passed, 60-39, on July 15, is poised to have a variety of impacts on the large banks employing wirehouse advisors, as well as on broker/dealers.
July 14, 2010
Financial Firms Geared Up for Q2'10 Earnings SeasonCharles Schwab, JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citigroup report earnings this week.