A.G. Edwards

• For Wachovia, 'With' Is the Magic Word

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2008

  Wachovia Securities, now based in St. Louis, has a new national advertising campaign that aims to convey "the power created by its union with A.G....

• 2007-2008: Executive Perspectives

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2007

  The past 12 months have been tumultuous for the financial-services industry, with the credit-related write-downs and related changes in leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and stock...

• Migration Time

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2007

  Recent events in the broker/ dealer world may have set the stage for higher than usual firm-to-firm migration by representatives, some of whom have been...

• Edward Jones in 2007: 'A Very Good Year'

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2007

  Edward Jones continues to stay at the top of the customer and financial advisor satisfaction charts. But with Wachovia's plans to consolidate its brokerage business...

• Growth Time

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2007

  The results of Morgan Stanley's global wealth management group have improved over the past five quarters. What's helped you bring about this change?We've assembled a...

• Raymond James Attracts 71, Adds 07-08 Bonuses

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2007

  During the second quarter of 2007, Raymond James Private Client Group recruited 71 new financial advisors, with 40 joining its employee channel -- Raymond James...

• A Broker's Broker

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 1, 2007

  Last June, when the financially troubled Brookstreet Securities Corp. collapsed, some 500 advisors were instantly out of work. Behind the scenes, recruiter Larry Papike was...

• Behind the Numbers, with Mark Keller

  By Kara P. Stapleton  |  August 1, 2007

  "We expect stocks will continue to work higher through the rest of the year, with a continuation of the choppiness that usually accompanies tight Fed...

• Merrill's McCann Speaks Out on FAs, A.G. Edwards and Rule 202

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2007

  What is that status of Merrill Lynch's private client group?If you take a long-term perspective, the business was restructured and repositioned between 2001 and 2003....

• NEWS & PRODUCTS, JULY 2007

  By Kara P. Stapleton  |  July 1, 2007

  Wachovia announced May 31 that it will acquire A. G. Edwards and fold it into Wachovia Securities, LLC, creating what Wachovia called the "second largest...