It’s no secret that in the wirehouse world, branch office managers aren’t getting the respect or authority they once enjoyed.

As financial advisors, attorneys, CPAs and estate planning practitioners, we know that the keys to a successful financial future are setting goals and planning. In fact, our businesses depend on guiding individuals and families to help them create...

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A management shakeup by CEO Bob McCann at the Americas brokerage unit of Swiss bank UBS AG will see two of his top executives assume more direct responsibility over its financial advisors, according to people familiar with the changes.

My top-rated mutual fund is GMO Trust: GMO Quality Fund (GQLOZ). It is one of only four funds (out of 7400+) to get my Very Attractive rating. It gets my top rating because 68% of the fund is in Attractive-or-better rated stocks and none of the...

Cabot Lodge Securities, a newly formed office of supervisory jurisdiction of Allied Beacon Partners, plans to open three new offices on the East Coast over the next couple months. Stephen Rooney, vice president of national sales, training and...

A busted IPO, an attractive business model, and broad-based insider buying are the pillars in place for Carbonite (CARB: Nasdaq). Shares are attractive by a variety of metrics, possibly due to understandable competitive concerns. But we spot value...

The decision to put the b/d on the block took many by surprise. So will Woodbury’s reps stick around to find out who the new owner will be?