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• 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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  Too-Big-to-Fail Bill DOA: Commentators

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  Washington Analysis says the “headlines, hearings and speeches” around the measure will amount to “mere noise,” while SIFMA says the bill would dampen business lending.

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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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  JPMorgan, Wells Fargo See Double-Digit Q1 Profits but Shares Fall on Low Revenue

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2013

  JPM and WFC both offset lower profit margins on loans by setting aside less money to cover bad mortgage loans.

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  Recruiting Roundup: Baird Grabs Wells FAs, UBS Branch Manager; Royal Adds 2 Indie Groups

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 9, 2013

  The new Baird group has about $770 million in client assets, and the new Royal Alliance-affiliated reps have more than $400 million.

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  Morgan Stanley Adds 9 Merrill, Wells & JPMorgan Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 8, 2013

  In addition, the wirehouse says it has picked up 10 UBS reps in past 5 weeks.

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  JPMorgan Tops M&A Charts for Q1

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2013

  BofA comes in third as Morgan Stanley sees its mergers business drop, according to Mergermarket.

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  New Hire Roundup: National Advisors Trust Names New CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2013

  This week in new hires, James Combs was named CEO of National Advisors Trust Co., and FSI elected two new board members.

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  TD Ameritrade Grabs Ex-LPL Recruiter

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 19, 2013

  Scott Collins will lead recruiting of hybrid and fee-only RIAs. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo says it has added 27 advisors this year, and Morgan Stanley brings in three from UBS.

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  Advisors Beware: Silicon Valley’s Jemstep Targets Underserved Mass Affluent

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 12, 2013

  For a fraction of brokers' fees, Jemstep offers buy/sell trade ideas for an individual’s 401(k), IRA and brokerage accounts.