Business is looking good for reps: Over the last couple of years, they have become increasingly satisfied with their firms, on average. At least, that's what our Broker Report Card surveys indicate. The cumulative average for all firms we survey...

So far in this young century, the brokerage industry seems to have successfully endured its run down the gauntlet. Let's see, there was that embarrassing tech collapse, in which securities firms and asset managers sure did look, well, greedy and...

Registered Rep.: What was the scariest moment in your career? Geri Pell: Jumping off a 130-foot cliff on a zip-line at a leadership/change retreat. RR: The most triumphant? GP: Qualifying for the Chairman's Advisory Council at Ameriprise. RR: A...

Registered Rep. spoke with Greg Hopper about how the liquidity crisis has affected high-yield issues. RR: There has been a flight to safety, and the spreads between risky corporate debt and Treasury yields have widened. Do you expect this to...

Anyone but John Mack Purcell was on the high seas in the midst of a perfect storm, but he was still on board, and the Eight were tapping their feet in

Smith Barney at a Glance: Total client assets: $1.6 trillion Number of advisors: 14,873 Average annualized revenue per advisor: $768,000 Pretax profit margin: 24% Mascot: Red arch Worst management move: Messing with the payout grid Best management...

A group of Morgan Stanley reps involved in a race-discrimination suit are objecting to a proposed $16-million settlement, saying it's just not enough. The settlement amount was reached in October on behalf of 1,300 African-American and Hispanic...

Wachovia/A.G. Edwards at a Glance Total client assets: $816 billion/$522 billion Number of advisors: 8,100/6,666 Average annualized revenue per advisor: $702,000/$492,000 Pretax profit margin: 23% / 17% Surviving mascot: Wachovia's abstract sea...

UBS at a Glance: Total client assets (Capital Management Group): $858 billion Number of advisors: 8,175 Average annualized revenue per advisor: $751,000 Pretax profit margin: 11% Mascot: Three keys (for trust, security and discretion) Kudos: You...

MOJO, the high-definition cable channel geared toward affluent men, is launching a new programming block in 2008 called MOJO Money Night. The channel will feature shows such as Wall Street Warriors-Season Two, which follows the lives of six...