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Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 Kevin Burke	Stay Wachovia's not the first firm to offer multiple affiliation options to its reps -- Raymond James has offered something similar for several years -- but it is the first wirehouse-type brokerage house to do so. Ultimately, the model could serve as a blueprint for the retail advisory business.
Registered Rep. April 20, 2011 Anne Field	How to Market Yourself -- When Marketing is Not Your Strong Suit After switching broker dealers, a long-time advisor is looking to attract a handful of reps to his new branch and to publicize his association with his current b/d.
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Bob Hirschfeld	TD Ameritrade's Good Deal The merger of the two online broker-dealers will transform the new firm into a top contender.
Financial Advisor January 2005 Tracey Longo	How Fee-Based Programs Led 2004 Brokerage Profits Fee-based profitability is not lost on brokerage executives, who are ramping up programs designed to attract more planners to a fee-based business model and away from traditional commissions.
Financial Advisor May 2009 David J. Drucker	Crisis Intervention Broker/Dealers unveil new programs to help advisors survive the recession.
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Howard J. Stock	Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch.
Registered Rep. September 29, 2008	Wachovia, The Bank, Saved by Citi; What Will Happen To Wachovia Securities? Firm Says The AGE Integration To Continue Unaffected Citigroup apparently thinks its got enough financial advisors: Citi declined to buy the retail brokerage business -- Wachovia Securities (and A.G. Edwards) -- and the asset management unit (Evergreen).
Registered Rep. May 31, 2007 Kevin Burke	Wachovia Buys A.G. Edwards for $6.8 Billion, Creating New Rival to Merrill, Smith Barney The deal puts Wachovia among the top three competitors in retail brokerage -- in terms of both assets and advisors -- and retail banking.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	All Systems Go Clients and income hold steady in the financial services industry.
Registered Rep. July 13, 2007 Susan Konig	Post Acquisition, A.G. Edwards BOMs Have Tough Job to Do With the Wachovia purchase of A.G. Edwards, it's not just A.G. Edwards reps (some of whom fear that the AGE corporate culture will change) who are worried. So are acquired firm's branch managers.
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Danny Sarch	Seven Reasons Why Advisors Move A firm that's hemorrhaging money isn't the only reason advisors leave. Company polices and management attitudes also play a part.
Financial Advisor March 2012 David Lawrence	Consolidation Quickens Advisors are increasingly turning to others to increase service and decrease costs.
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 Lee Conrad	Wells Fargo: On the Front Lines of the Culture Wars One of Wells Fargo's task after acquiring Wachovia Securities is integrating advisors from both companies into one sales force and keeping them satisfied.
Registered Rep. May 18, 2009 John Churchill	As Wells Fargo Takes Over, Integration at Wachovia and A.G. Edwards Still Faces Hurdles Some financial advisors at what is now the largest retail brokerage firm in the U.S. say the integration of the Wachovia and A.G. Edwards is still incomplete, and leaves much to be desired.
Registered Rep. September 17, 2008 Geracioti & Touryalai	Morgan And Wachovia? The need for the kind of capital offered by customer deposits apparently is driving securities firms into the arms of banks.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 David A. Gaffen	The Tipping Point Depending on how the grid changes resolve continuing differences between the Pru and Wachovia payout plans, old Pru reps may be ready to walk. Advisors say that at this point, they are growing weary of promises and pep talks.
Registered Rep. October 10, 2011 Susan Konig	How to Guide Your FAs through Turbulent Times Branch managers must guide and motivate financial advisors to keep a positive attitude.
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 Steve Gresham	Are Managed Accounts Right for You? It's nearly impossible to ignore the rallying call for managed accounts. 90% of advisors netting $300,000 or more annually collect some fee revenue, and more than half of them garner at least 25 percent from fees, according to a 2000 survey. Is it time for you to get on board?
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 Kristen French	Fido Attacks! Long a distant second to Charles Schwab in the lucrative business of serving financial advisors, Fidelity is making an aggressive push to close that gap. And some advisors are taking notice.
Financial Advisor January 2004 Tracey Longo	Reversal Of Fortune Independent brokerage firms experienced a turnaround in 2003.
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Gerri Leder	Battling the Sting of Skepticism From Clients Cost-conscious clients are seriously considering the notion of shunning financial advisors and handling their investments on their own.
Registered Rep. January 10, 2011 Susan Konig	In Tough Year, Unearthing Opportunities For Branch Managers Shifts in the wealth management business could spell opportunity for those managers who are able to reinvent themselves.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	News & Products, October 2007 FINRA fines AXA Advisors for "failing to adequately supervise its fee-based brokerage business"... AIG announces organizational changes... Commonwealth Financial Network provides advisors with Estate Planning Blueprint... etc.
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Marlene Y. Satter	Sitting Tight 2010 will be remembered by broker/dealer recruiters as 'The Year of Going Nowhere.'
Bank Technology News November 2003 Jeremy Quittner	Finding Equals in a Merger Jean Davis's responsibility is to integrate all of Wachovia's systems, technologies and operations since its 2001 merger with First Union. It wasn't a cake walk, but the new entity is beginning to hum.
Financial Advisor June 2009 Jeff Schlegel	Money In Motion The economic crisis has wreaked havoc on wirehouses, and more advisors are looking for new opportunities.
Registered Rep. July 7, 2005 Kristen French	Schwab to Would-Be Suitors: Drop Dead Schwab stock floats up on rumors the company is for sale. CEO Charles Schwab says no
Investment Advisor November 2007 Kathleen M. McBride	Migration Time Is repapering accounts for 202(a) the last straw for wirehouse reps?
Investment Advisor August 2006 Kathleen M. McBride	B/d Briefing: A New Regulatory Framework? In a move that may be the opening salvo in a fight for unified investor protection rules, the SEC is seeking information from potential contractors to conduct a study about how investments and advice are marketed to individual investors.
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.
On Wall Street October 1, 2009 Carri Degenhardt-Burke	How to Avoid a Bad Match The delicate dance between advisor and manager during the recruiting process can break down at any time.
Financial Advisor April 2007 William Glasgall	Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change.
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.
Financial Advisor August 2005 Raymond Fazzi	The Logic Of Multiple Custodians As custodians serving the independent advisor market come and go, and merge and consolidate, many advisors are having a harder time finding a stable home for their clients' assets. In many cases, they're finding that using multiple custodians gets the job done efficiently.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence.
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Denise Federer	The Agile Branch Manager For many managers, the numerous corporate mergers have required them to embrace new work cultures to lead advisors successfully through transitions.
Registered Rep. May 26, 2006 Halah Touryalai	NYSE Cautions Investors on Following Brokers to New Firms The release is part of the "Informed Investor" series developed by the NYSE Regulation to better educate investors. The announcement comes at a time when more reps are choosing to switch firms than at any time since 2002.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 Anne Field	Staying On Top of It While the market is reaching levels not seen in years, financial advisors have much to be wary about given the steady drumbeat of corporate scandals and complaints.
Financial Advisor August 2010 Raymond Fazzi	Looking To Streamline Now that they've experienced the harsh consequences of poor business management, fee-based advisors are looking to their custodians and broker-dealers for all the help they can get.
Financial Advisor June 2011 Bruce W. Fraser	Rebuilding Trust - Part 2 Six leaders in the wealth management continue their discussion of the advisory industry and how new rules and regulations will impact it.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Dave Lindorff	The Trouble at TD Its board is in turmoil and its advisors are up in arms. Why TD Ameritrade is feeling the heat.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2003 David A. Gaffen	Suddenly, A Monster Wachovia Securities has gradually, then all of a sudden, emerged as a monster brokerage firm. But Wachovia management insists that its Richmond roots aren't the only difference between it and its New York-based rivals.
On Wall Street May 1, 2012 Bill Willis	The Bank Perspective A growing number of wirehouse advisors are showing more interest in bank brokerage programs today.
Investment Advisor August 2005 Mark Tibergien	Formulas for Success: Independence Day There is a growing trend toward registered reps moving out of the wirehouse environment -- a trend invisible to most, but obvious to the country's leading custodians: they are actively wooing breakaway brokers.
Investment Advisor September 2008 Bob Clark	Who's Your Daddy? Philip Palaveev's new gig as president of Fusion Advisor Network foreshadows the future of independent advice.
Financial Advisor October 2004 Sydney LeBlanc	Your SMA Business Primer Start here to learn how to open separately managed accounts (SMAs) for your clients.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Christopher O'Leary	It's in the Bank Wirehouse veterans who have switched to bank brokerages say Wall Street's perception of bank brokerages is stuck in the past, and that the best bank brokerages have become much more competitive in terms of production, assets and compensation.
Financial Advisor December 2009 David J. Drucker	Solo Replacement Finally a (nearly) foolproof succession game plan for 85% of the profession.
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