Wirehouses

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  Tony Davidow, ‘Equal Weight Evangelist,’ Brings His Message to Schwab

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2013

  Shortly after hiring Tony Davidow as its alternative beta and asset allocation strategist, Schwab filed regulatory papers for a lineup of ETFs that will use fundamental indexes.

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  Janney Nabs Morgan Stanley Team in Delaware

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  The advisors join with about $195 million in assets and $1.5 million in yearly fees and commissions.

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  Schwab Backs Off on Class-Action Ban—for Now

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 17, 2013

  Charles Schwab on Thursday said it would lift a ban on client class-action suits until all legal and regulatory challenges were resolved.

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  Baird Nabs Morgan Stanley, UBS Advisors; Securities America Expands Recruiting Group

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2013

  The new Baird teams come on board with some $800 million in client assets under management in Minnesota and Tennessee.

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  Best Full-Service Investment Firms Ranked by Investors: J.D. Power—2013

  By Janet Levaux  |  May 9, 2013

  The satisfaction scores of some BDs is “lower than might be expected based on reported performance alone,” according to J.D. Power.

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  Advisors More Likely to Switch Firms With Family’s Approval

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  Memo to recruiters: A focus on the financial advantages of switching firms may ultimately be less effective than demonstrating how a move might improve the advisor’s work-life balance.

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  Merrill Hires Investment Expert; Morgan Stanley Recruits 2 Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 8, 2013

  Ashwin Chhabra is leaving his post at the Institute for Advanced Study to return to his former employer.

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  Advisor Headcount on the Decline: Cerulli Study

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2013

  A few advisor channels, however, continue to show momentum in the industry, the latest research shows.

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  N.Y. to Sue BofA, Wells Fargo Over Mortgage Settlement

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 6, 2013

  Attorney General Schneiderman says his office has close to 340 cases of homeowners who were “put at risk” by the banks violations of settlement terms

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  Are Your ‘Time Saving Techniques’ Just Pushing Work Back to Clients?

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  May 4, 2013

  There is greater pressure than ever for financial planners to maintain high productivity levels, but at what cost?