Broker Dealers
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December 01, 2006
Zero Sum GameIn October, Bank of America and Zecco.com each announced plans to offer clients zero commissions on stock trades. Zecco.com announced that for a minimum deposit...
December 01, 2006
2006 Advisor Hall of FameWelcome to Research magazine's Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 16th year. This eagerly anticipated annual feature has become a benchmark of excellence in...
December 01, 2006
NEWS & PRODUCTSGoldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers won Diversity Leadership Awards from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Goldman Sachs received the Sustained Leadership Award...
December 01, 2006
Brokers Share Mixed Feelings, as BD Stock Index ReboundsBrokers say they are happier today than they were last year, especially in terms of compensation. Many, though, would switch the type of firm they...
December 01, 2006
Holiday CheerIf you're like most advisors, your mailbox is already starting to bulge with holiday cards wishing you and yours a happy holiday season. (In the...
December 01, 2006
The Road AheadResearch: What's facing the FSI and the industry in 2007 and beyond? Simmers: The No. 1 challenge -- from the Financial Services Institute's point of view...
December 01, 2006
Three-Part HarmonyGet out your pitch pipe, and sing along as the SEC begins in the first quarter of 2007 to look at proposals for regulatory rules...
December 01, 2006
Shifting TidesIn Research's June 2006 issue, the article "Going Independent" taught us that the financial services industry continues to attract new entrants. The industry segment showing...
November 19, 2006
Data Security Doesn't Happen With The Flip Of A SwitchWhen was the last time you heard someone say that something had "slipped through the cracks?"It's a common enough euphemism. We generally use it when ...
November 13, 2006
Three-Part HarmonyIf what SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and NASD Chairman and CEO Mary Schapiro each spoke of at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) conference in Boca Raton on November 9 and 10 comes to pass, a harmonious set of rules from the NASD and NYSE, and a unified...