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Meet the 2012 Top 20 Program Managers. We considered four factors in this years ranking: growth in team production; growth in team assets; average production per advisor and number of FAs the manager oversees. Our next issue will include all the data points as well as bios. In the meantime, enjoy the slide show and congratulations to the winners. Plus, heres a link to last years winners. And, heres a link to 10 who just missed this year's list.
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Proving that the competition is still strong for financial advisors from rival wirehouses, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has snapped up two wealth advisory teams and one more for its Graystone Consulting institutional business.
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On May 2, 2012, Financial Planning reports that asset managers are using social media, but not seeing increased sales.
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Despite a 10% drop in the total number of broker-dealers in the past five years, the total number of reps industrywide has fallen a correspondingly negligible amount.
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Financial advisors sometimes puzzle over how to effectively reach and serve black and Hispanic clients. A Vanguard study released recently suggests they can start by drilling home a simple message: emergency savings accounts are a must.
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About 85% of asset management firms and insurers have seen increased brand awareness on social media platforms, but many have yet to monetize the medium, according to a new study.
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On May 2, 2012, Nationwide added a slew of funds to its anuity portfolio.
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On May 1, Fidelity reported an average increase in its participants' 401(k) balances.
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Veteran financial advisor James "Frank" Cape of Green Bay, Wis. has joined Raymond James Financial Services.
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Joel Blumenschein, a Wisconsin RIA, has resigned from FINRA after settling a disciplinary case alleging he failed to supervise a broker at his firm.
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