Edward Jones

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  How John Bogle Really Sees ETFs

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  September 25, 2012

  The investment visionary, long a skeptic of exchange-traded funds, gives his candid assessment of the fast-growing field.

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  RIA Affiliate of LPL Adds 45 Advisors in Q2

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 31, 2012

  Independent Financial Partners now has close to 500 advisors, including new independent reps from Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and other firms.

• Q2 ’12 Wealth Profits Top Year-Ago Results

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2012

  Bank of America-Merrill Lynch reported profits of $2.5 billion for second-quarter 2012, or 19 cents a share, beating analysts’ estimates of 14 cents.

• Edward Jones Shares 2020 Hiring Target

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

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  New Hire Roundup: Benartzi to Serve as Achaean Academic Advisor

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  This week in new hires, Achaean Financial announced that Professor Shlomo Benartzi would become its first academic advisor, and Michele Wein Layne was named regional director of the SEC’s Los Angeles regional office.

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  Morgan Stanley Profit Off 53% as MSSB Loses 1,053 Advisors

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  The Global Wealth Management Group, which includes the MSSB joint venture, reported a pretax profit margin of 12%, versus 11% in the prior quarter and 9% a year ago.

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  Q2 Earnings Kickoff: JPMorgan Down, Wells Fargo Up and Markets Heave Sigh of Relief

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2012

  Friday the 13th was lucky for JPMorgan and Wells Fargo as both banks’ stocks rose higher despite dark news that preceded their Q2 earnings reports.

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  Edward Jones Says Goal of Hiring 20,000 FAs on Target

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 3, 2012

  To obtain that hiring goal, Managing Partner Jim Weddle talks about the company's plans for its military and other career-development programs.

• MLPs Come into Sharp Focus

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  June 27, 2012

  The young, tax-advantaged asset class of master limited partnerships, with its unique structure and method of return, has been picking up steam for the past several years.

• Portfolio Fix: MLPs and Positive Returns

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  June 27, 2012

  Savvy financial advisors know that these days of high market volatility and low interest rates demand strategic thinking to help clients reap fruitful investment returns.