The outlook for the U.S. dollar is not as bad as some of the 'smart money' would have you believe

AG Edwards wants to recruit top dogs, but it doesn't want to pay out the ear for them. The midwestern regional is trying a different tack

The independent contractor broker/dealer model is growing to put it mildly. In fact, between 2003 and 2005, the sector saw a 32 percent increase in revenue.

The surprising success of Vanguard's new online financial planning service suggests advisors have some work to do

Sarah Teslik, CEO of the Certified Financial Planner Board, which monitors and supports the widely used CFP designation, announced in mid-October that she would resign from her post on Oct. 31 to take a position at Apache Corporation, an energy...

Wachovia Securities promoted Mary Mack to president of its Investment Services Group. She will replace Dwight Moody, who is scheduled to retire in 2007. Previously, Mack served as executive vice president and head of Wachovia Clients Partnership...

Think you are a dream boss? Ask your sales assistant.

For brokers and branch managers, the process of switching broker/dealers inevitably involved bad blood

Wall Street's latest obsession is the fee-based financial advisor, a term that implies a holistic, goal-oriented approach to money management. Today, many of the bulge-bracket firms, and even more regional wirehouses, prefer this financial advisor...

Is government bad for business? One fund manager thinks so.