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Wells Financial Network Has 18 Month Waitlist

March 27th, 2023
Wells Fargo Advisors' efforts to promote Wells Financial Network (FiNet), its independent channel, may have proved too successful as 300 brokers h...

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Merri Merrill Lynch Shrinks Recruiting Loan Balance

March 24th, 2023
According to an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Merrill Lynch's advisor recruiting loan balance has decreas...

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Publicly-Traded REITs Hit a Rough Patch In February

March 23rd, 2023
Publicly-traded REITs began the year on a high in January. However, some publicly-traded REITs reported declines in February.

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CFP Board Temporarily Suspends Texas Advisor Faced with Murder Charges

March 22nd, 2023
A former Vanguard advisor accused of murdering his girlfriend in Bogota, Colombia, is now facing temporary suspension of his CFP certification.

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Non-Traded REITs Raise Fewer Funds In January

March 21st, 2023
Robert A. Stanger & Co has reported that non-traded alternative investment fundraising reached $7.8 billion in January, with non-traded REITs post...

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Ten Financial Advisor Geographic "Hot Spots"

March 20th, 2023
A report from SmartAsset has revealed that ten particular cities are financial advisor hot spots with higher ratios of financial advisors to adult...

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Big Banks To Bail Out First Republic Bank

March 17th, 2023
The nation's largest banks will combine in a joint bailout of First Republic Bank.

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Mercer Advisors Launches New Brokerage

March 16th, 2023
Mercer Advisors has announced the launch of its own broker-dealer.

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CD&R Affiliates To Acquire Focus Financial

March 15th, 2023
Affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) have agreed to acquire Focus Financial Partners in an all-cash transaction worth $7 billion.

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Morgan Stanley's Recruiting Loan Balance Increases

March 14th, 2023
2023 marks the third consecutive year that Morgan Stanley's loan balance has risen since it returned to recruiting veteran advisors. According to a...

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Wells Financial Network Has 18 Month Waitlist

March 27th, 2023
Wells Fargo Advisors' efforts to promote Wells Financial Network (FiNet), its independent channel, may have proved too successful as 300 brokers h...

Read More

Merri Merrill Lynch Shrinks Recruiting Loan Balance

March 24th, 2023
According to an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Merrill Lynch's advisor recruiting loan balance has decreas...

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Publicly-Traded REITs Hit a Rough Patch In February

March 23rd, 2023
Publicly-traded REITs began the year on a high in January. However, some publicly-traded REITs reported declines in February.

Read More