Recruiting competition between the top brokerage firms is fiercer than ever, and Morgan Stanley is currently wielding one of the most powerful deals on Wall Street. Known as the Rising Star program, it offers young, successful brokers 100 percent cash upfront, plus generous production-based payout increases at 14, 24, 30 and 60 months. For those of you counting at home, those numbers add up to a payout

byKristen French