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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  Raymond James Tops Estimates on Strong Sales in Early ’13

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  Net income for the quarter ending March 30, though, dropped from the prior quarter.

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  Raymond James Execs on IT: ‘Can’t Slow Down’

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  Top technology execs share latest successes at the independent broker-dealer’s annual conference in Dallas.

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  Raymond James Upbeat on Regulation

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Private Client Group CEO Chet Helck says much work lies ahead for advisors and the industry groups representing their interests on Capitol Hill.

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  Raymond James IBD Kicks Off Big Texas Confab

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 22, 2013

  “Unlike many other firms that seem obsessed with the number of advisors affiliated with their firm, we’re much more focused on the quality of advisors,” said RJFS President Scott Curtis.

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  State Street, BlackRock Earnings Reflect ETF Momentum

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2013

  ETF provider Vanguard also tops Morningstar’s list of fund-flow assets for March 2013.

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  Morgan Stanley Beats Estimates as Advisors Improve Results

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2013

  The flow of advisors’ fee-based assets continue to increase at $15 billion in Q1.

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  BofA Earnings Fall Short Despite Boost in Merrill Results

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 17, 2013

  Client asset flows jump nicely for advisors in the first quarter, though their headcount declines.

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  J.D. Power & Advisor Satisfaction: Behind the Numbers

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2013

  While the results reflect a small number of advisors, they point to important trends that BDs ignore at their own peril, experts say.

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  Schwab Improves Results but Misses Estimates; Citi Tops Expecations on Strong Sales

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 15, 2013

  The advisor services unit sees strong year-over-year flows and asset improvement.

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  Best Advisor Firms Ranked by Advisors: J.D. Power 2013 Satisfaction Survey

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2013

  Over the past 12 months, only one of the four wirehouses showed a significant drop in advisor satisfaction.