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Krawcheck dispels some Merrill Lynch myths
Sallie Krawcheck, president of Global Wealth and Investment Management at Bank of America, would like to set the record straight when it comes to Merrill Lynch, perhaps the Big Daddy of all
Are branch managers expendable?
If you talk to hardcore wirehouse stock brokers about their branch managers, you might hear some condescending talk about how the guy--they are invariably guys--is freeloading off the big producers
More brokers flee the wirehouses
Are wirehouse brokerage firms doomed? Let's just say they are finding it hard to hang on to their top brokers. We've noted before that top producers are continuing to be recruited by independents,
Breakaway brokers leave for advisory firms, not to start firms
There are still plenty of brokers at traditional wirehouses that are leaving for greener pastures. These days, they're more likely to join an existing registered investment advisory firm rather that
Investment News vs. the wirehouses
Is this an example of how not to get tough with the press or how to antagonize it? Investment News' deputy editor recounts in an editorial about how reporters at the publication were denied an
Wirehouse brokerages vs. independents, war continues
The on-going war between wirehouse brokerages and independents is a recurring theme for us. Reuters offers an interesting update on the war, noting data from Discovery that shows between November
Brokers staying with traditional wirehouses?
The financial crisis presented an opportunity for independent advisory firms to step up their recruitment of brokers from the old wirehouses. The thought was that the public no longer trusted the big
