Economy

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Despite losing more than 295 net advisors in the first three months of the year, the wirehouse had one of its best quarters in history in terms of revenue.

Advisor Kip Adams says access to the IBD’s trading platform and tools have “already improved how we open new accounts and manage our business.”

A net 236 brokers left the wirehouse in the three months ending in March, the company said in its latest quarterly report.

Financial advisor Jacqueline Campbel led a diversity program at her old firm and has ambitious expansion goals for her new one after 25 years in the industry.

The quartet of advisors picked the nation’s largest IBD out of the increasing number of suitors available to ex-employee practices.

An analysis of the core components of compensation at wirehouses, regional and national BDs.

Wells Fargo, Baird, Avantax, Kestra, Janney Montgomery Scott, IRAs, Derek Jeter and other news this week in financial advice.

Our annual analysis of core compensation components at wirehouses, regional and national BDs.

The largest brokerages typically make comp changes that are ‘evolutionary, rather than revolutionary.’

The company has experienced “dramatic increases” in new customers, call and trading volumes.

More than half of the broker-dealer’s clients say they’re interested in increasing the share of socially-responsible investments in their current portfolio.

The 37-year veteran advisor’s settlement with FINRA is the latest phase of a two-year saga involving a father-son team at an Indiana practice.

The deal to buy Wealthstreet Investment Advisors marks half a dozen since the RIA roll-up received a PE investment last year.

After the Schwab-TD merger, rival firms are re-thinking the settlement process, testing new pricing models, and improving advisor efficiency and service. Is David sprinting past Goliath?

One former rep is responsible for more than 80% of the firm’s sales of the defunct LJM Preservation & Growth Fund.

It’s yet another revenue stream that may face pressure after the custodian spawned a race to zero commissions more than a year ago.

The recruit oversaw more than $650 million in client assets while at his former employer.

With the passage of so much tax legislation over the past several years, there is tremendous opportunity for savings and planning.

Advisors are urging clients to make tax-planning moves this year to preserve the preferential capital gains rate and turbocharge business deductions.