Q3 Earnings 2012

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  12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q3 Earnings

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 15, 2012

  Earnings fell as much as 88%, but also jumped over 70% within the broker-dealer industry—AdvisorOne spotlights the six best and six worst performers.

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  LPL Tops Estimates, Boosts Assets

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 31, 2012

  The number of advisors drops from the second quarter, but is up for the year at 13,140.

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  UBS Reports Q3 Loss; Improves Advisor Headcount

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 30, 2012

  Profits are up for UBS' U.S.-based wealth operations as the number of advisors tops 7,030 and net new money has improved.

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  TD Ameritrade Has 13% Drop in Quarterly Profits, But Boosts Net New Assets

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 30, 2012

  AMTD's profits for the full year fell 8%, totaling $586 million, or EPS of $1.06, versus $638 million a year ago, or EPS of $1.11.

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  Ameriprise Gains Advisors, Boosts Assets

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  "We had another good quarter, led by solid results in our advisory and asset management businesses,” said Jim Cracchiolo, chairman and CEO.

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  Raymond James Boosts Q3 Earnings, Loses 37 Reps

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 24, 2012

  The firm says it is upbeat about recruiting, as lower-producing Morgan Keegan advisors depart.

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  BofA Earnings Beats Estimates, but Advisors’ Sales Slow

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  As bank sees plunge in profits from last year's Q3, the number of Merrill Lynch advisors drops by one from the previous quarter to 17,533.

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  Finance Sector’s Q3 Growth Seen Leaving Others in Dust

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 15, 2012

  Early reports for the finance sector’s third-quarter 2012 performance indicate that it is on track to best all other sectors, at overall profits of 11.8%, in what looks to be an otherwise lackluster earnings season.

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  JPMorgan, Wells See Big Q3 Profits as Bank Lending Returns

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 12, 2012

  Investors looking for good news found it Friday as JPMorgan and Wells Fargo both reported double-digit profits for the third quarter.

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  AdvisorOne’s 2012 Q2 Earnings Calendar for the Finance Sector

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  AdvisorOne presents a calendar marking expected Q2 earnings dates for firms of greatest interest to financial advisors.