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Bank of America in $335 Million Settlement Over Countrywide Loans
By Nedra PicklerThe DOJ says it's the largest settlement in history over residential fair lending practices.
December 20, 2011
Raymond James Adds $425M-plus FAs From Merrill, UBS and Morgan StanleySeven advisors with more than $425 million in assets joined the employee channel of Raymond James in Virginia and Florida.
December 20, 2011
Fixing the 3 Top Mistakes Advisors Tend to Make With Their ClientsAre you enabling your clients to focus on the wrong measures of satisfaction with you and what you offer them? Three common mistakes, and how to ameliorate them for your benefit and your clients'.
December 19, 2011
Financial Advisors and Social Media—Shall We Dance?In advisor and software guru Greg Friedman's premiere blog for AdvisorOne, suggestions on how advisors can make strategic sense out of social media.
December 15, 2011
Morgan Stanley to Cut 1,600 JobsMorgan Stanley is planning to cut roughly 1,600 jobs across the firm in the first quarter to boost results, the company said Thursday.
December 06, 2011
UBS Grabs $1.9M Merrill ProducerBarry Mitchell joins UBS in New York from BofA-Merrill Lynch, where he managed about $290 million in assets.
December 05, 2011
Morgan Stanley CFO: Raise Taxes on WealthyThe U.S. cannot cut its "way to greatness," says Ruth Porat at a New York conference.
November 30, 2011
Merrill Edge Report: Mass Affluent Seeking More Advice, Tightening WalletsThe latest survey finds that 63% of mass-affluent investors turn to advisors and others for financial guidance, up from 53% about six months ago.