Wirehouse advisors

The research firm’s headcount and related job forecast are based on a highly elastic idea.

The firm’s newest recruits come from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

Advisors Daniel Conners and Michael Crawford were looking for new tech and more comprehensive planning offerings for their clients.

The regional brokerage isn’t slowing down its recruiting efforts.

A months-long court fight ended when a judge granted the wirehouse’s request to restrict the advisors’ ability to contact clients.

The regulator accuses her of misconduct; she says the agency is doing Morgan Stanley’s bidding.

Tim Sloan is finishing a year in which the Federal Reserve told the bank to stop growing, scandals emerged in more divisions, and the stock tumbled 25%.

The advisors joined the firm’s employee and independent broker-dealer units.

The firm has recruited 22% more advisors in 2018 than the year-ago period.

Advisors from across 79 branches were involved in selling offerings to family members and other brokers, including stock in Facebook, General Motors, LinkedIn and Twitter.