Raymond James: Recruiting Wirehouse and Other Advisors with $1 Billion in Total AUM
By Janet LevauxRecruited advisors continue to join Raymond James from Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Wells Fargo Advisors.
February 08, 2010
TD Ameritrade Stands Tall at National ConferenceAttendance matches confidence of top TD officials
February 08, 2010
Building Portfolios on the Road to Independence. Part II: The Role and Use of BondsLast week I discussed the first stage of my portfolio construction process. Clearly, this was a difficult task to complete in a 400-500 word essay...
February 01, 2010
Building Portfolios on the Road to IndependenceWhen I started this blog back in May 2007, the intent was to write about the day-to-day issues I faced as an independent advisor. Now,...
February 01, 2010
Fidelity Says 25-30% Growth is 'Doable'Fidelity says that it has helped "a record number of brokers" transition to independence in 2009. At the end of November 2009, the number...
February 01, 2010
Schwab Keeps Up the Price PressureSchwab is cutting costs, again. Charles Schwab Corp. announced January 7 that it will begin charging a flat $8.95 per online trade of equities or...
February 01, 2010
Benjamin 'Tad' Edwards: A Start-Up with PedigreeBenjamin "Tad" Edwards IV CHAIRMAN, CEO & PRESIDENT; BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS & CO; CLAYTON, MO. SOUND BITE: "The most important thing is we are a client-first firm....
January 25, 2010
Another Conflict of Interest Avoided: Working for a Bank2010 is starting off with a bang! In fact, January may be my best month since I started down this "road to independence" just under...