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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.
BofA to Expand Merrill Edge Advisors
By Janet LevauxBank of America said in mid-June that it planned to nearly double the number of Series 7 financial advisors serving its mass-affluent Merrill Edge client…
July 19, 2011
Q2 Earnings: Wells Fargo Beats Estimates; Advisor Headcount DropsWith 15,194 financial advisors and about 3,800 bankers, Wells Fargo now has 18,989 licensed professional, which is 205 less than in Q1.
July 19, 2011
Q2 Earnings: BofA Posts Big Loss; Merrill Adds AdvisorsLoss was spurred by mortgage settlement that included Countrywide issues; Merrill Lynch now includes more than 16,240 advisors with average yearly sales of $894,000.
July 18, 2011
AdvisorOne’s 2011 Q2 Earnings Calendar for the Finance SectorAdvisorOne presents a calendar of finance-sector companies reporting second-quarter 2011 earnings, with a focus on firms of greatest interest to financial advisors.
July 14, 2011
Q2 Earnings: JPMorgan Earns $5.4 Billion in Profits Despite Lingering Mortgage IssuesJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reported a solid performance for Q2 2011 despite lingering mortgage and credit concerns. The asset management unit saw a 28% jump in pay and headcount.
July 14, 2011
Q2 Earnings Outlook: Financial Firms’ Reporting Season Off to Good StartBut with new rules hitting banks, corporate results could face headwinds in the second quarter of 2011.
July 13, 2011
Hightower Moves Into Virginia With Morgan Stanley Breakaway TeamVWG Wealth Management, a Virginia-based breakaway RIA team from Morgan Stanley, joined Hightower, led by RIA powerhouse Elliot Weissbluth, over the weekend.
July 12, 2011
A Fiduciary Standard: The Next Big (Marketing) Thing?If brokers can call themselves fiduciaries without actually being so, having a 'fiduciary duty' may become the next powerful marketing tool.