[quote=zacko]

Jim Weddle has a good deal of experience at Jones.  While he looks good on paper, he is an arrogant prick who has forgotten the importance of the individual IR.  Jim Weddle will not make a good leader for Jones. 

It's too bad..but on the other hand it will give us loads to talk about as I see more of the same if not worse.  Bad choice Jones.

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AMEN......................................... Well said, for any of you non-believers, this is proof positive there is a GOD, and he does have the last say "EDJ" will Live in "HELL".........The few IR's that are still there are about to pay the ultimate price......you got the Devil as your new Leader....................Terrible choice for the hard working IR's.........He is not a players coach...........

[quote=exdrone]

First move Weddle will make:

Sell Jones to American Funds. 

Top 10 reasons to sell Jones to American Funds

10. No more rev sharing prob.

9. Eliminate one research dept.(but deciding which one would be tough)

8. Eliminate Product Review.(They dont do anything but negotiate rev sharing anyway)

7. Eliminate Amer Funds Wholesaler.(they make way too much, and with a captive sales force, the greatest in the world at that, who needs a wholesaler)

6. Move all HQ's to sunny socal. St Louis sucks.

5. No need to change any business practices at Jones other than fire the 5% of brokers that sell other funds.

4. Just in time to update forest green furniture of the '90's to always popular red, white and blue.

3.  Chance to see Amer Funds wholesaler knock on doors for career change.

2. End the debate on fee based platform. (if there really ever was one)

1. No one ever said 3'mil couldn't be MP at American Funds

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Exdrone..................RIGHT ON..........YOU HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK Except for TOM BARTOW went to American Funds and there is no love loss between him and Doug "3 Mil" Hill or with him and Weddle, If Jones had cared about IR's they never would have let Bartow go, that was the day the music died @ Edward Jones ....and it's still DEAD