Last year was a record recruiting year for some independent broker/dealer firms, as big name financial services firms shed hordes of financial advisors. But that exodus is over, and this year, recruiting is way down. Over the long haul, hiring new...
With few assets and plenty of debt, investors in their 20s are not on many wealth management firms' or advisors' radars. Yet they haven't written them off entirely.
Edward Jones topped annual investor satisfaction rankings compiled by J.D. Power and Associates for the second consecutive year, with RBC Wealth Management a close second, according to the study released yesterday. (See how they rated.) Overall...
Not only are the independent RIAs stealing brokers and assets from the big Wall Street wirehouse firms, they also seem to have greater favor with the super-rich.
Edward Jones is averse to change, but, as the firm is learning, change can be good.
Aaron Goodman has been creating conceptual photo-illustrations for editorial and advertising clients since 1993. Over the course of his 17-year career, Aaron has produced and executed projects for over 60 national magazines, as well as advertising...
Financial advisors expect good things from 2010.
After 28 years with Edward Jones, and 14 years as the firm’s chief market strategist, Alan Skrainka was let go from the firm on Friday. According to a Jones spokesperson, Skrainka was ousted due to “his use of written materials without...
After Edward Jones lost two top producing reps and increased production expectations last month, some media outlets and recruiters made a lot of noise about rising advisor defections at Edward Jones. The truth is, Edward Jones attrition remains...
