Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne

About the Author

Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne

Janet is the Managing Editor of Research magazine and a contributor to AdvisorOne. She has followed the financial markets since 1991 and has been covering financial advisors and broker-dealers since early 2005.

Janet graduated from Yale with a BA, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with an MA, and St. Mary’s College with an MBA. She has studied and worked in Asia, Latin America and Europe and can be reached at jlevaux@sbmedia.com.

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  First Allied Hires Former LPL Marketing Exec

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2013

  This is the second ex-LPL Financial manager that the independent broker-dealer has tapped in the past few months.

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  5 Huge Market Shifts, and How Investors Should Respond: Merrill

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 3, 2013

  Bank of America analysts outline trends that are reshaping the global economy and the world's stock markets, while suggesting several steps advisors and their clients can take in response.

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  12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q1 Earnings, 2013

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2013

  Several large firms are turning around their operations, but others still face performance issues.

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  Investors Cap Aims to Double Advisor Sales

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2013

  The independent broker-dealer hosts a workshop led by a top producer to help its reps raise their yearly production.

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  Sallie Krawcheck: Beware of Bank Stocks

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 29, 2013

  Large financial institutions remain bogged down in a lot of issues, which makes them risky, the veteran executive says.

• Raymond James Hosts Confab

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2013

• American Century Drops Livestrong Brand

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2013

• Decision to Impact Share Classes

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 28, 2013

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  Edward Jones to Recruit 450-500 Military Vets in ’13

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  The privately owned broker-dealer aims to expand 5% a year and hit 20,000 advisors nationwide by 2020, Mark Eberlin of Edward Jones says.

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  Hybrid RIA, LPL Affiliate Adds Two Practices

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  U.S. Wealth Management hopes to reach $1 billion in client assets over the next 12 months, up from $600 million today.