Raymond James Wants Wick Simmons as Board Member 

Apr 18, 2001

Jan. 5, 2001 Raymond James Financial (RJF) wants former Prudential Securities CEO Wick Simmons as a member of its board of directors, despite the fact...

NEWS ANALYSIS Better Late Than Never: Levitt Knocks Markets 

Apr 18, 2001

Jan. 9, 2001 SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt Jr. yesterday took a swipe at the equity markets in a speech delivered at Stanford University. The commission...

Consultant Organizations IMCA, ICIMC Consider Merger 

Apr 18, 2001

Jan. 10, 2001 Merger talks between the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) and the Institute for Certified Investment Management Consultants...

Jones’ A-Share Annuities Growing at 20% Annual Rate, Firm Discouraging B-share Products, Reps Say 

Apr 18, 2001

Jan. 12, 2001 Edward Jones’ A-share annuity sales were about $400 million in the past year and are growing at an annual rate of more than 20%, the firm...

AEFA’s New Broker Platforms Hurting Results 

Apr 17, 2001,

Tom Nelson

The new work options at American Express Financial Advisors are contributing to the company’s financial weakness. American Express announced April 2 that...

First Union Securities Will Become Wachovia Securities 

Apr 16, 2001,

Mike Hayes

First Union announced this morning that it is buying Wachovia Corp. and adopting its corporate identity. First Union Corp. will become Wachovia Corp.,...

Law.com On Rubin & Associates—The Firm That Sues Brokers 

Apr 13, 2001,

Rick Weinberg, Online Editor

When a broker jumps from one firm to another, and the firm sues--claiming its customer lists are a trade secret and that former employees shouldn’t be...

Merrill Lynch Becoming Top Trust Player 

Apr 12, 2001,

Tom Nelson, Senior Writer

Merrill Lynch is making some waves in the trust business. “[Merrill] has certainly bulked up in hiring and marketing,” says Jonathan Blattmachr, head...

Pru’s IPO Filing Reveals Turnover Problem 

Apr 10, 2001,

Rick Weinberg, Online Editor

According to Prudential Insurance Co.’s initial public offering document filed yesterday at the SEC, the firm’s brokerage unit ended 2000 with 5,883 reps...

Edward Jones 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from Edward Jones brokers. A "They are what they present themselves to be. They are ethical, equitable and fair....

PaineWebber 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from PaineWebber brokers. A "Things are OK here. The best thing about PaineWebber is the freedom and the entrepreneurial...

Prudential Securities 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from Prudential brokers. A No comments. B "Our entire pricing strategy is confusing to the client and the broker."...

Salomon Smith Barney 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from Salomon Smith Barney brokers. A "Even though there’s serious problems at the branch level, I think this is...

Merrill Pushes New Team Philosophy 

Apr 5, 2001,

Mike Hayes, Senior Editor

Merrill Lynch is placing “a major emphasis on teams” this year, offering brokers more training programs, best practices guidelines, sample business plans,...

First Union Securities 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from First Union brokers. A "They are highest level in terms of investment consulting research/fee-based programs....

Merrill Lynch 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from Merrill Lynch brokers. A "[Merrill does a good job at] keeping client interests first. What is the right thing...

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter brokers. A "Our equity research is the best, best in the field. Our level of ethics...

A.G. Edwards 

Apr 5, 2001

Here are all of the comments RR heard from A.G Edwards brokers. A "We focus on client rather than product. We’re a conservative firm so there is no focus...

Morgan Stanley Says No Broker Layoffs 

Apr 4, 2001,

Tom Nelson, Senior Writer

Morgan Stanley is today saying that it will not lay off any brokers. The firm is responding to a Wall Street Journal story in today’s paper that says...

First Union Contemplates Independent Broker Channel Expansion 

Apr 3, 2001,

Mike Hayes, Senior Editor

Fresh off the heels of its JW Genesis acquisition, First Union Corp. wants to expand its platform for independent brokers, says Don McMullen, vice chairman...

Morgan Stanley Name Change Official 

Apr 3, 2001,

Rick Weinberg, Online Editor

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter officially became Morgan Stanley on Monday, shortening its name because the firm considered it “unwieldy.” The firm decided...

Dent Doesn’t Back Down, Still Predicts Dow to Hit 36,000 

Mar 30, 2001,

Tom Nelson, Senior Writer

Despite current upheavals in the markets, author and demographer Harry Dent is standing by his contention that the Dow could hit 36,000 by 2007 or 2008....

The Independent Life 

Mar 29, 2001,

RR Staff

Being an independent rep can impact all aspects of your life. In this section, meet brokers at work, at play and in the process of prepping for the future. Plus, learn what Registered Representative's exclusive survey reveals about independent contractors and their businesses....

Merrill Retail Profits Jumped 17% in 2000 

Mar 28, 2001,

Mike Hayes, Senior Editor

Merrill Lynch’s pretax earnings from its retail operation jumped 17% to $1.6 billion for the year 2000. According to a 10-K report filed with the SEC...

RJFS CEO Predicts Significant Jumps in Reps, Fee-Based Planning 

Mar 27, 2001,

Rick Weinberg, Online Editor

Raymond James Financial Services, which grew to a record 3,909 brokers in 2000, projects to increase at an average rate of 500 brokers per year over the...

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