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Going for Gold: Rep. Bachus Wins the Prize for Fuzzy Thinking on RIA SRO
By Bob ClarkCongressman Bachus WSJ piece on the benefits of an SRO for advisors sets what might be a world record for faulty assumptions, wrong conclusions and inaccuracies.
August 02, 2012
Citi Adds 3 Advisors, $750M to Private WealthThe news comes as Citi and Morgan Stanley dispute the value of their MSSB joint venture and Morgan Stanley continues to drop reps.
July 30, 2012
Top 10 Biggest U.S. Banks in 5 Key Reputation CategoriesDix & Eaton, a communications consultancy, ranked the nations largest bank holding companies in each of the five critical categories, like ROI and image, that determine reputation.
July 26, 2012
Morgan Stanley’s Social-Media DriveWhile rivals are working behind the scenes, Morgan Stanley is moving publiclyand quicklyto embrace social media, experts say.
July 25, 2012
12 Key Investment Strategies for Rest of 2012: Morgan StanleyMSSBs global investment group shares its asset-allocation strategy for equities, bonds and alternatives for the second half of 2012.
July 24, 2012
Brokers Manage Products; Investment Advisors Manage ProcessThe absurdity of suggesting that investment advisors and broker-dealers often provide indistinguishable services demonstrates a stunning depth of misunderstanding regarding the two industries.
July 20, 2012
Banks May Seek Group LIBOR SettlementBarclays has been a cautionary lesson for other banks involved in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
July 19, 2012
Zephyr Upgrades Analytics OfferingsZephyr Associates has upgraded the analytics center on its public website, StyleADVISOR.com, to offer complimentary mutual fund analysis, the firm announced on July 12.