Industry

LPL's Top Broker Breaks Away To Stay Ahead Of Competitors

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Carson Wealth Management, the $3 billion shop run by Ron Carson, is breaking away from LPL to become its own RIA and, eventually, broker-dealer.

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More Defections From Morgan Stanley (Or, More To The Point, Smith Barney)

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Morgan Stanley just lost another six advisors with a combined tenure of over a century at Smith Barney -- which might be part of the problem.

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Don't Expect LPL To Buy A "Discounted" Securities America

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Speculation about who will buy Securities America revolves around two themes: the price and the fact that the buyer probably won't be LPL.

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How Dodd-Frank Passed In The First Place (And Where It's Gone From There)

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Nearly a year after the Dodd-Frank reform was signed into law, memory of the crimes that prompted it has faded, a CFP Board official says.

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Wells Fargo Team Drives U.S. Bank's New UHNW Push

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U.S. Bank is repackaging its high-end advisory business as Ascent Private Capital Management, and Wells Fargo alumni are behind the wheel.

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