Distance from the crisis and improved asset flows gave a little kick to advisor satisfaction this year, according to Registered Rep's Broker Report Card. But the ratings are mixed. ...
Sometime in the next couple of months, George Clarke, an African American advisor with Diversified Investment Group in Silver Spring, Md., plans to launch a new non-profit organization aimed at supporting financial advisors of color and creating awareness of some of the unique issues they face in the industry....
BofA's Global Wealth and Investment Management, which includes Merrill Lynch, reported $506 million in net income for the quarter. Merrill Lynch contributed the bulk of revenues, with $3.5 billion, up from $3.1 billion a year ago....
Another wave of financial advisor defections could be just around the corner, says an Aite Group report. Switching for big signing bonuses spiked during the recent financial crisis when Wall Street’s biggest brokerages merged or were acquired. But it died down a bit after Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley offered their financial advisors retention packages....
Edward Jones is changing tack a little bit. Long known as a firm that trains greenhorns and career changers from the ground up and then holds onto them (mostly) for life, the firm is getting serious about recruiting experienced financial advisors. ...
The major full-service brokerage houses are in various stages of recovery, whether from the financial crisis or merger integration. How are they doing? Check out our 20th Annual Broker Report Cards....
Merrill Lynch released a new broker recruiting deal a few weeks ago—with two major changes. First, a new hire must now stick around for 14 years instead of nine to get his entire recruiting bonus, and all of the back-end money is now deferred. Second, the firm is now offering recruiting bonuses to fourth quintile advisors....
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Edward Jones topped annual investor satisfaction rankings compiled by J.D. Power and Associates for the second consecutive year, with RBC Wealth Management a close second, according to the study released yesterday. (See how they rated.) Overall investor satisfaction with the dozen companies in the study was markedly higher this year, although the survey also showed that investors increasingly believe that investment firms are more focused on profits than on customer satisfaction....
After 28 years with Edward Jones, and 14 years as the firm’s chief market strategist, Alan Skrainka was let go from the firm on Friday. According to a Jones spokesperson, Skrainka was ousted due to “his use of written materials without giving attribution.” ...
After Edward Jones lost two top producing reps and increased production expectations last month, some media outlets and recruiters made a lot of noise about rising advisor defections at Edward Jones. The truth is, Edward Jones attrition remains enviably low. Below, a wide-ranging interview with managing partner Jim Weddle....
Edward Jones, now about 90 years old, “has prospered by dispensing buy-and-hold wisdom to small clients in small places.” That’s how we put it on our April 2006 cover story on the firm. But now Edward Jones is doing something very modern and very Wall Street: Like other firms, Jones is lighting a fire under its advisors’ feet to increase production. ...
FAs, you better be at the top of your game. An investor’s relationship with his financial advisor now drives his level of satisfaction with his firm and his portfolio more than anything else—including convenience, investment performance, account offerings, account statements or fees—according to a recent survey of U.S. full service investors by J.D. Power and Associates. ...
Four new members were elected to the FINRA Board o Governors today: LPL Chairman and CEO, Mark Casady, took over the Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate seat from John Simmers, former Chairman and CEO of ING Advisors Network, who stepped down from that position on April 16.
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What's in the water supply at Edward Jones? For the 16th consecutive year, the firm scored the highest overall approval rating (9.4) on our Annual Broker...
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