It's interesting to watch the lone wolf culture on Wall Street disappear. Take the Merrill Lynch team of Linda Stirling and John Folsom (see Million-Dollar Producers, Page 55). Folsom, already a successful broker on his own, agreed to join forces...
The use of noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements is pervasive in the securities industry. These agreements can be the legal equivalent of a ball and chain around a broker's leg, preventing him from exercising the freedom to earn a living...
A.G. Edwards does not sell or share personal information with non-A.G. Edwards companies for the purpose of marketing their products or services. That bold-lettered statement, contained in A.G. Edward's privacy statement to clients, seems clear...