LPL Investment Holdings

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  LPL Unit Buys Veritat, Aims to Bring Financial Planning to Masses

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  July 10, 2012

  In a rare combination of brains and brawn, LPL’s NestWise has acquired Veritat Advisors, the brainchild of Wharton professor Kent Smetters, aiming to extend its reach to 32 million households.

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  New Hire Roundup: Comfort Joins LPL; Clark Moves Up at Clark Capital

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  This week in new hires, Robert Comfort went to LPL Financial, Brendan Clark was named president of Clark Capital Management and Ken Paieski joined UAT.

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  LPL Names Sallie Larsen Chief Human Capital Officer

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2012

  Former Fed Home Loan Bank HR executive becomes member of LPL’s executive committee.

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  5 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q4 Earnings

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 15, 2012

  Brokerage firms in the fourth quarter boosted earnings growth as high as 191% and reported declines as low as 131%–AdvisorOne selected 10 to spotlight.

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  LPL’s Moore Says BD Is a ‘Positive Attractor’ for Advisors: Q4 Earnings

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 8, 2012

  Robert Moore, CFO of the largest IBD, tells AdvisorOne flat Q4 is due to market volatility.

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  Q4 Earnings: LPL Boosts Results, but Misses Estimates

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2012

  The independent broker-dealer ends the year with nearly 12,850 advisors, a jump over 3% from the year-ago period, and strong growth in its RIA custodial assets.

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  5 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q3 Earnings

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2011

  Brokerage firms in the third quarter boosted earnings growth as high as nearly 2,200% and reported declines as low as 120% — AdvisorOne selected a lucky 10 to spotlight.

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  LPL Increases Profits, Revenue in Q3; 782 Net New Reps in 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 27, 2011

  Parent company of largest independent broker-dealer adds $3 billion in net new advisory assets in third quarter; nearly doubles assets in RIA custody unit, to $20 billion

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  5 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q2 Earnings

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 4, 2011

  Brokerage firms in the second quarter boosted earnings growth as high as 470% and reported declines as low as 383% — AdvisorOne selected a lucky 10 for scrutiny.

• Q2 Earnings: LPL Financial Net Revenue Rises 13.1%

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 27, 2011

  LPL Investment Holdings Inc., parent company of LPL Financial, reported second quarter net income Wednesday of $45.5 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, up $37.5 million compared to second quarter 2010 net income of $8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share.