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24May
Focus Financial files to raise $100 million in IPO with ‘interesting’ timing
May 24, 2018 Louis Diamond Quoted By Brooke Southall Focus Financial filed the paperwork to complete an initial public offering.…
Read More23May
LPL shares skyrocket near to $72 after signaling to Wall Street a cheaper, better way to lure assets and advisors
May 23, 2018 Louis Diamond Quoted By Brooke Southall Shares of skyrocketed to another record close of $71.91 yesterday as the firm…
Read More21May
Fewer Wells Fargo Advisors Head for the Doors
May 18, 2018 Louis Diamond Quoted Wells Fargo Advisors experienced fewer advisor departures early this year than during the same…
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Wells Fargo sees slowdown in advisers exiting this year
May 17, 2018 Louis Diamond Quoted By Bruce Kelly The 2016 banking scandal and public relations fiasco had alienated some…
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With female managing partner in the wings, Edward Jones emphasizes diversity
May 10, 2018 Barbara Herman Quoted By Bruce Kelly At a time when the financial advice industry is desperately attempting…
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The Driving Forces Behind Growth, Movement and Disruption
May 4, 2018 By Mindy Diamond Control is driving the virtual tug of war between advisors. It’s an annual ritual for our…
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LPL Financial pulls pricing lever after Bill Hamm moves to yank $57.5 billion and 500 advisors off the IBD’s line
May 3, 2018 Louis Diamond Quoted By Lisa Shidler Facing the prospect of reps with tens of billions of managed assets marching…
Read More27Apr
UBS loses $300M team to Stifel as wirehouse exodus accelerates
April 25, 2018 By Amanda Schiavo Stifel lured away a team managing $300 million in client assets from UBS, a…
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Comp changes, breakaway brokers: What recruiters expect next
April 16, 2018 Mindy Diamond Quoted By Lee Conrad The breakaway movement is as strong as ever and unlikely to…
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LPL Financial wages ‘war’ on Cetera, Securities America and Kestra after they pounced on NPH advisors in wake of sale
April 12, 2018 Louis Diamond Quoted By Lisa Shidler LPL Financial has declared "war" on three broker-dealers that recruiters say drove…
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The latest from our podcast series for advisors
The Independent Advisor’s Legacy: Planning for the End Game
Every independent business owner will reach a point where gaining scale and solving for continuity and succession become paramount. It’s then that they begin to wonder: What does my firm’s end game look like? Nathan Bachrach of Simply Money Advisors answers that question and more. Listen to the podcast…