Wirehouse Firms
Learn the ins and outs of the wirehouse channel, including news, analysis and more on Bank of America-Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and UBS.
Best Investment Firms Ranked by Advisors: J.D. Power 2013 Satisfaction Survey
By Janet LevauxOver the past 12 months, only one of the four wirehouses showed a significant drop in advisor satisfaction.
April 04, 2013
JPMorgan Tops M&A Charts for Q1BofA comes in third as Morgan Stanley sees its mergers business drop, according to Mergermarket.
April 03, 2013
Top 10 Fund Brands: RIA, IBD, Wirehouse Advisors’ FavoritesWhen it comes to naming names, advisors predictably pick all the big fund firms as their favorites. But look at Phoenix's survey more closely, and fascinating patterns are revealed.
April 02, 2013
Morgan Stanley Grabs 4 From Merrill, WellsThe new advisors come on board in the Midwest with about $3.7 million in yearly fees and commissions.
April 01, 2013
Bonuses Up 8%: ReportWall Street bonuses should be up about 8% this season and total $20 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. But experts caution that this increase doesnt necessarily translate into much these days for advisors.
March 28, 2013
Morgan Stanley CFO Passes on Treasury Post: ReportsRuth Porat did not want to go through what Jack Lew did in the confirmation process, sources say.
March 26, 2013
Warren Buffett to Become Major Goldman ShareholderThe deal saves Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway billions in costs and lets Goldman maintain the accretion to its stock price.
March 25, 2013
HighTower, UBS Veteran Join in New York PartnershipMK Wealth Managements principal, Mark Kravietz, is a longtime veteran of the financial services sector, most recently at UBS Financial Services.