J.D. Power and Associates

• FA Satisfaction as Measured by J. D. Power

  By Janet Levaux  |  April 29, 2013

  Satisfaction among independent advisors made a nice improvement over the past year, while that of employee advisors declined slightly, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates 2013 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.

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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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  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.

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  Northwestern Mutual to Hire 5,500 This Year

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  This goal comes on the heels of the life insurance firm’s 2012 recruiting of 5,000 financial professionals.

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  Commonwealth Grabs $300M Team From First Allied

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 9, 2012

  The new group is based in Minnesota and includes four financial advisors.

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  Commonwealth Grabs $100M Ex-LPL Team in California

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 30, 2012

  For the first six months of 2012, the broker-dealer has added about $20 million in yearly fees and commissions with some 50 advisors.

• Edward Jones Shares 2020 Hiring Target

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

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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.

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  Merrill’s Latest Ads: The Bull Is Back

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 15, 2012

  Bank of America-Merrill Lynch aims to boost its image as a source of strength during unstable times.

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  10 Best Online Brokerage Firms Ranked by Retail Investors: J.D. Power

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2012

  Overall satisfaction of Web-based investors is up, though their opinion of firms' fees and trading charges has declined in the past 12 months.