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Registered Rep.
April 13, 2012
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo Wealth Management Business Posts Stagnant First Quarter Wells Fargo's wealth management business reported no growth in assets and a slight decline in advisors for the first quarter versus the same time period a year ago.   |
Investment Advisor
April 2010
James J. Green |
Annuity Sales Increase Reports released by the Insured Retirement Institute found that the sales of both fixed and variable annuities continued to recover in the fourth quarter of 2009. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
Nice Niche Two product lines in the fixed annuity category set sales records in 2010. Index annuities (up 6%) and immediate annuities (up 2%) both recorded modest increases over 2009, but they did reach the highest levels on record, according to Beacon Research in Evanston, Ill. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Frank O'Connor |
Encouraging Signs New variable annuity sales slipped slightly in the third quarter of 2010, to $33.6 billion from $33.9 billion in the second quarter, but they were still up 9.9% from the $30.6 billion in the third quarter of 2009. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Is Wells Fargo a Buy? Goldman Sachs upgraded Wells Fargo from "neutral" to "attractive," citing the Wachovia acquisition as a long-term earnings driver. Is their analysis correct? |
Registered Rep.
October 20, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Profits Soar at Wells Fargo, Raymond James The brokerage business of Wells Fargo of San Francisco, and independent b/d Raymond James Financial Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., both reported mixed performances today, with sharply higher year-over-year profits contrasting with more subdued sequential results. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2006
Israelsen & Hansen |
The REIT Stuff? Some funds in this hot sector may be wandering away from mainline REIT stocks and into other neighborhoods. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Searching for Security As affluent retirees' worries about their financial well-being continue to mount due to the market and economic swoon, sales of immediate annuities are seeing a significant spike. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2009
Paul Menchaca |
Post-Boom It is no secret that as investors continue their flight to safety, the variable annuity boom has at least deflated, if not entirely gone bust. More conservative retirement products are now in favor. |
Registered Rep.
January 14, 2010
Kristen French |
Wells Fargo FAs Grumble About New Tax Withholding Rate Wells Fargo's new tax withholding system applies a flat rate of 25 percent to all financial advisors, causing under/over withholding problems for many employees. |
Registered Rep.
December 14, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Affluence No Guard Against Retirement Worries, Poll Finds Affluence and peace of mind no longer automatically go hand in hand, a new survey sponsored by Wells Fargo & Co. indicates, and the implications are sobering. |
Registered Rep.
July 19, 2011
Diana Britton |
Wells Fargo's Wealth Management Earnings, Headcount Dip but Cross Selling Improves Wells Fargo's wealth, brokerage and retirement business posted slightly lower second-quarter earnings. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 30, 2004
Cynthia Ramsaran |
Big Deals Wells Fargo Picks Carreker... Newburyport Taps M&I... Misys, Stefanini Partner... etc. |
Financial Advisor
March 2007
Raymond Fazzi |
Annuities Anew No-load variable annuities begin to attract interest among fee-based advisors. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 9, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Wells Fargo Grows First Data Card Relationship An expanded agreement has been signed to include Wachovia's card customers with Wells Fargo's First Data portfolio. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005 |
Could Fear of Variable Annuities Have Anything to Do With This? According to a study, equity-indexed annuities accounted for 30% of total annuity sales last year, up from just 6% in 2002. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2004
J. Graham |
Beware of Brokers Bearing Annuities Annuities may sound good, but their costs overwhelm their benefits. Stockbrokers and financial advisors love to sell annuities because of the high commissions they reap. My ex-broker sold one to me, and it has proven to be the most restrictive, highest-cost, least-liquid, and poorest-performing investment in my portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Is Wells Fargo $50 Billion Short? Wells Fargo will require an extra $50 billion in common equity if it is to repay its TARP investment and achieve a reasonable capital cushion. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2004 |
Kinds of Funds Learn the difference between income funds and balanced funds. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2013
Mason Braswell |
Generation W(on't Be Able to Retire) The conversation about millennials retirement is just beginning. |
U.S. Banker
December 2005 |
Investment products: Index-Rate Annuity Sales Surge at Banks Nationwide A once-obscure product, the equity-indexed annuity, is climbing steadily in popularity -- representing a major sales opportunity for banks -- thanks to its higher recent returns than the traditional fixed annuity. |
Registered Rep.
December 10, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Wants To Expand Wealth Biz Chief Executive John Stumpf was quoted as saying he felt the "sub-optimized" wealth business could stand some expansion. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments. |
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Alan Lavine |
Looking For Protection Index annuities promise to deliver a guaranteed retirement return, but their costs and complexity are two serious trade-offs. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Wow -- Some Stocks Are Still Up?! Who knew stocks could rise in this environment? |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Rock-Solid Wells Fargo Wells Fargo is peerless in terms of its expansion track record, and if it can keep cross-selling its way to similar levels of growth, it may turn out to be one of the best financial stocks for 2007 -- and beyond. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2005 |
Fun With Funds A guide to common types of mutual funds. |
Financial Advisor
June 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Stories from our June 2011 Advisor Emporium: Russell Program Judges Business Health... Paychex Acquires New Company... RBS Launches Exchange-Traded Notes... more... |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Gail Liberm |
Aiming For Advisors New annuity products and platforms are being designed to appeal to fee-only advisors. |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
James J. Green |
Retirement Planning: ING Back Into Retirement Merges units, rolls out new VA, names CEO. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2012
Dave Lindorff |
Indexed Annuities Grab the Spotlight Indexed annuities have gained popularity while variable annuities have softened, as the players on the buy and sell side change. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2011 |
Poll: Are Advisors Being Pressed to Peddle Bank Products? To what extent do brokers at Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors and elsewhere want to sell banking products? |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Alan Lavine |
Finding A Floor Annuities gain traction in a world of low returns. |
Financial Advisor
December 2005 |
Advisor Emporium Impact Technologies Launches Retirement Planning System... Vanguard Standardizes Fund Minimum Requirements... Life Settlement Tool Introduced... Goldman Sachs Launches Fund... Three New Funds In Jefferson National's Monument Advisor... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2009
John Rosevear |
Don't Make These 3 Rash Moves Feeling pressure to pump up your retirement portfolio? Avoid these errors. |
Financial Advisor
August 2008 |
Frontline News News for the financial industry: Alliance Creates New Retirement Option... Direxion Launches Two New Funds... Genworth Launches IRA Variable Annuity... Paperless Account Opening Offered... Jefferson National Expands VA Offerings... Vanguard Introduces New Index Fund... |
Registered Rep.
January 19, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Wells Fargo Brokerage Sees Higher 4Q Assets, Revenue WBR "is an increasingly important growth business for us, and an increasingly important source of cross-selling," Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins said on a conference call with analysts. |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 29, 2010
Matt Gunn |
Wells Fargo Named Best Consumer Internet Bank San Francisco-based Wells Fargo was named Best Consumer Internet Bank and Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in the United States by Global Finance magazine. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
The Surprising S&P 500 Learn fun facts about the venerated index, which just turned 50. Many index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are tied to it. |
Financial Advisor
May 2010
Alan Lavine |
Sizing Up Annuities In the wake of the recent financial meltdown, the income guarantees offered by annuities have become quite attractive. The payouts are appealing, but do your homework. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2007
Emil Lee |
All's Well at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo digs in its cleats. Investors, the bank did very well in almost every category. Wholesale banking, asset-based lending, commercial real estate and the mutual fund business all grew by double digits in the past quarter. |
Financial Advisor
May 2012
Alan Lavine |
Sudden Impact How can advisors minimize the effect of large losses in a retirement portfolio just when clients want to begin withdrawals? |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Did Wells Fargo Miss Its Window? The bank's balance sheet still looks excessively leveraged, and I think the company's sterling reputation may be causing investors and analysts to gloss over that fact. |
Investment Advisor
March 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Sweetening the Pot A new report has found that adding a variable annuity with a lifetime guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider to a traditional stock and bond retirement portfolio can increase income while decreasing income risk. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Are You Picking the Best Investments You Can? Be sure to judge your results by the right measure. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2012
Hennagin et al. |
Hot Topics Network hubs bring advisory business together... Fidelity introduces new bond funds... Ranks of ultra-wealthy seen growing... |
Registered Rep.
March 15, 2011
Alan Lavine |
Reps Turn To Equity Index Universal Life Insurance Reps are turning to index universal life insurance to bridge the risk gap between low-rate permanent life insurance and riskier variable universal life. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2012
Anand Chokkavelu |
Why Wells Fargo Is Up but Citi Is Tanking Differing bank earnings. |
Investment Advisor
May 2006 |
Upgrades Standard & Poor's launched the S&P Completion Index... Rydex Investments received a private letter ruling from the IRS... Fidelity Investments registered with the SEC... etc. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Invest in the Bailout! Nasdaq OMX Group has created an index that tracks every U.S.-listed institution that has received more than $1 billion in bailout funds, called the Government Relief Index. |
