AIG announced its plan to sell its independent broker/dealers back around October 2008. Six months later, nothing has changed—except that reps we spoke to are even more frustrated. Some say they are ready to bolt...

Yes, it's true that the commercial real estate industry is suffering from increasing vacancies, decreasing rents and declining property values. Call it a trifecta of bad news. Yet, for bottom-feeders er, contrarians this might be a good time to...

As we all know, the Holy Grail for most advisors is the high-net-worth client. But Stacy Francis has a different idea. While Francis, who runs Francis Financial, a New York-based firm, serves some affluent families, she also focuses on decidedly...

Firm: Producing Reps Average Payout Recruiting Executive Clearing Firm Parent Co LPL FinancialSan Diego, Calif., (888) 250-2420www.joinlpl.com 11,089 $195,000 Bill Morrissey LPL Financial LPL Holdings Inc. H.D. Vest Financial ServicesIrving, Texas...

Diane Strickland says she got her first job in the financial services industry because she knew how to handle rejection over the phone.

Ladenburg Thalmann, a 129-year-old investment bank, is rapidly buying its way into the independent broker/dealer world.

SMA growth has slowed, a natural consequence of maturity.

Ameriprise tightened its corner on the mass-affluent market with its purchase of H&R Block Financial Advisors (HRBFA) in August. Much of the financial advisory industry has long looked down its nose at Ameriprise's down-market approach. But...

Ameriprise Financial is 900 advisors stronger after it purchased H&R Block Financial Advisors (HRBFA) for $315 million in cash yesterday.