Score One For Smith Barney In Cap Plan Hearings 

Jul 9, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

A superior court judge in California has ruled for Smith Barney in a case related to a deferred compensation plan that has been the subject of several lawsuits from brokers who formerly worked for the firm....

Morningstar Editors Differ on Fund Disclosures Morningstar Editors Differ on Fund Disclosures  

Jul 2, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

Among the proposed revisions to mutual fund disclosure rules, the one relating to ?soft-dollar? arrangements between fund companies and brokerages is touching off particularly spirited debate....

Judge Dismisses Class-Action Suits Against Merrill, Others 

Jul 2, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

It was a victory in court yesterday for Merrill Lynch and three other large investment banks--Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Goldman Sach--as judges dismissed claims in two class action suits related to the firms' tainted stock research....

Morningstar Editors Differ on Fund Disclosures Morningstar Editors Differ on Fund Disclosures  

Jul 2, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

Among the proposed revisions to mutual fund disclosure rules, the one relating to "soft-dollar" arrangements between fund companies and brokerages is touching off particularly spirited debate....

Morningstar Editors Differ on Fund Disclosures 

Jul 2, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

Among the proposed revisions to mutual fund disclosure rules, the one relating to "soft-dollar" arrangements between fund companies and brokerages is touching off particularly spirited debate....

Mutual Fund Confab Attendees: We're Bullish (But Not About Bonds) 

Jun 26, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen and David A. Geracioti

Fund executives not concerned about disclosing soft dollars....

Tech Spending on the Wane 

Jun 25, 2003,

By Nigel Goodman

Technology spending is dropping at securities firms....

Fidelity Offering Private Foundations 

Jun 25, 2003,

By Ross Tucker

Despite several years of dismal market conditions, the amount of money flowing into philanthropic organizations continues to rise....

The Rap on Brokerage Houses 

Jun 18, 2003,

By Nigel Goodman

What if a famous hip-hop act expanded into financial services?...

Report: Citi, CSFB to Slash Investment Banking Jobs 

Jun 18, 2003,

By Will Leitch

The market is up, the economic indicators are positive and life is happy and good, right? Not at Citigroup and Credit Suisse First Boston....

Judge Skeptical of Investors Suing Merrill 

Jun 18, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

Attorneys at Merrill Lynch asked a federal judge in New York to throw out a suit representing thousands who lost money in the Internet bubble, and the firm’s pleas appear to be finding a receptive ear....

 

Jun 17, 2003

CBOE has launched CBOEdirect HyTS, the Hybrid Trading System. CBOE's revolutionary hybrid trading platform incorporates the speed and efficiencies of...

Retail Traffic, National Real Estate Investor and Cityfeet.com Announce Partnership 

Jun 13, 2003

New Page 1 Las Vegas, Nevada - Monday, May 19, 2003 – PRIMEDIA’s (NYSE: PRM) Retail Traffic Magazine and National Real Estate Investor Magazine announced...

PRIMEDIA’S SHOPPING CENTER WORLD RE-LAUNCHES AS RETAIL TRAFFIC MAGAZINE 

Jun 12, 2003

New Page 1 The Authoritative Voice of the Retail Real Estate Industry Re-launches with 244-Page May Issue and Focuses on Doing Business Now and In the...

PRIMEDIA’S REGISTERED REP. REVEALS SMITH BARNEY’S AMBITIOUS STRATEGY FOR GROWTH 

Jun 12, 2003

New Page 1 Sallie Krawcheck Expects Each Financial Advisor to Double Production to $1 Million IN AMERICA New York, NY – June 4, 2003 — PRIMEDIA’s Registered...

Citi Board Receives Dubious Distinction 

Jun 10, 2003,

By Will Leitch

More bad news for Citigroup....

Brokerage Chiefs in Spitzer’s Sights 

Jun 3, 2003,

By Will Leitch

When New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced the $1.4 billion settlement of the securities conflict of interest case in April, his office warned that it was "the beginning, not the end." Wirehouses are finding out, in a big way, that he wasn’t kidding....

Vermont Judge Rules Against a Merrill TRO 

Jun 2, 2003,

By David A. Gaffen

A federal judge in Vermont has ruled against Merrill Lynch’s attempt to prevent two former brokers from contacting clients they held while at the firm....

Alone Together 

Jun 2, 2003,

By Ross Tucker

Bibliowicz’s NFP to IPO for fuel to build its national network of RIAs....

Untitled 

May 30, 2003

Have your clients asked about the performance of covered writing? Writing covered calls, also known as the "Buy-Write Strategy," is a basic options strategy,...

 

May 30, 2003

XYZ stock is trading at $70, and your client wants to buy it at $60. There are 70-strike and 65-strike puts available, which are trading for $2 and $1,...

Royal Alliance to Wirehouses: You’re Dead Meat 

May 30, 2003,

By Will Leitch

If the Royal Alliance National Education Conference is any indication, independents are thinking one thing: The time to strike at the wirehouses is now....

A Greater Hand For Advisors In 401(k) Business 

May 28, 2003,

By Ross Tucker

Pending legislation could clear the way for advisors with 401(k) business to sell financial advice to plan participants. On May 14, the House of Representatives passed the Pension Security Act of 2003, the first step to opening the door for 401(k) plan providers to offer investment advice....

Waddell and ING Rift Deepens Over Advisor Defections 

May 20, 2003,

By Ross Tucker

The defection of over 30 Waddell & Reed advisors in the New York and Connecticut region to Washington Square Securities (WSSI), an ING affiliate, has driven a wedge between the firms....

Feeling the Flow 

May 15, 2003,

By Ross Tucker

Schwab leading the way on bringing in new assets....

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