It has never been hard to convince parents and grandparents that they should put some money into the market now so that when that adorable little bundle from heaven is ready to get his first tattoo and body-piercing, the money will be there for...
As much of the nation reeled from fresh layoffs late last year, SolomonEdwardsGroup was busily recruiting financial professionals in south Florida. In little more than a month, the executive search firm filled 22 jobs at Morgan Stanley, Salomon...
After receiving hundreds of complaints from brokers, UBS PaineWebber switched gears and decided it will not penalize reps whose clients quickly sell shares in new IPOs, a practice known as "flipping." The firm issued an e-mail to brokers on...
As Morgan Stanley's earnings continue to plummet, the firm's brokers are doing all they can to weather the market's storm mainly by maintaining their existing client base. "That's what I'm doing," says a Morgan Stanley West Coast-based producer...
This year's Outstanding Sales Assistant Award Winners: Marti Nelson Dain Rauscher Eau Claire, Wis. Kim Richardson Morgan Stanley Glenwood Springs, Colo. Vicki Stone First Union Securities Louisville, Ky. Monica Van Zale A.G. Edwards Boulder, Colo...
Here are all of the comments RR heard from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter brokers. A "Our equity research is the best, best in the field. Our level of ethics and integrity is also very high. Our operation/back office is certainly not the best. It...
PaineWebber, which merged with UBS Warburg last fall, is now UBS PaineWebber. The change was official March 5 and announced in advertisements. The goal is to increase brand awareness for UBS in the United States, according to the firm. Its 15-year...
The enemy had set up a battery of anti-aircraft guns in Shaw Valley, near the terminus of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in South Vietnam.It was the summer of 1968, and rookie fighter pilot Lt. JD Wetterling had just witnessed an American aircraft being...