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Smith Barney write-down helped seal Pandit's ouster: Source
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2012
Smith Barney write-down helped seal Pandit's ouster: Source

A source claims Vikram Pandit was ousted as Citigroup CEO due to a series of missteps, not one incident. The last straw? The sizeable accounting hit the bank took from the plummeting valuation of Smith Barney.

By Gregory Crawford
Growth stocks a go, Calamos says
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2012
Growth stocks a go, Calamos says

By Bruce Kelly
INsider: Morgan Stanley in recruiting cross hairs, headhunters say
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2012
INsider: Morgan Stanley in recruiting cross hairs, headhunters say

Headhunters say rivals are stepping up efforts to recruit Morgan Stanley reps. But will they succeed?

By AOSTERLAND
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2012
BofA settles with investors, but what about reps?

Bank of America on Friday agreed to a $2.43B shareholder settlement over the acquisition of Merrill Lynch. It's unclear if this bodes well for ex-reps who are suing the brokerage for deferred comp.

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2012
Opinion: Why for-profit colleges may not be for your kids

Checkered history of such institutions marked by high tuition, low graduate rates

By John Goff
College tuition, fees way up — but financial aid isn't
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2012
College tuition, fees way up — but financial aid isn't

Near 5% hike in 2012, far outstripping inflation; burden being shifted to parents

By John Goff
Weil: Pandit's math on Smith Barney didn't add up
WIREHOUSES OCT 16, 2012
Weil: Pandit's math on Smith Barney didn't add up

Gain from sale included in non-GAAP numbers in 2009 -- but hit from recent write-down wasn't

By Jonathan Weil
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2012
Seniors to get puny Social Security COLA

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2012
Paced by large-caps, ETFs rocked in Sept.

By Jason Kephart
Romney embraces his Inner Massachusetts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2012
Romney embraces his Inner Massachusetts

In the first presidential debate on Wednesday night, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney did something that he's resisted since he began his quest for the White House 18 months ago. He embraced his Inner Massachusetts. That moved him to the political center, where investment advisers reside.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers: Romney performance will jump-start GOP campaign
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2012
Advisers: Romney performance will jump-start GOP campaign

Say debate clearly won by the Republican presidential candidate; 'extremely strong'

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2012
College savings on the rise — but amount still is puny

Higher percentage of parents now say they've put away $5K for kids' education; costs of private university can exceed $50K a year

By Liz Skinner
Purchase of MSSB a steal of a deal?
WIREHOUSES OCT 16, 2012
Purchase of MSSB a steal of a deal?

An arbitrator this week said Morgan Stanley's brokerage unit is only worth $13.5 billion, not $22 billion. So how is that a victory for Morgan Stanley?

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2012
Wealthy relying on income — not 529s — to pay for college

Most wealthy parents are failing to use tax-efficient vehicles fully to cover their children's college costs, instead depending on current income and regular savings or investment accounts, a new survey has found.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS OCT 15, 2012
Time constraints pull Bogle off Advizent board

Group says membership standards info slated for February.

By DJAMIESON
RIAS OCT 15, 2012
Lazard reining in wealth management unit

Move is part of cost-cutting but adviser job cuts remain a question.

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 15, 2012
Rep no angel, defrauded big-time Broadway producers: Prosecutors

In a tale worthy of Daphne du Maurier, prosecutors claim broker Mark Hotton defrauded producers of the trouble-plagued Broadway play, 'Rebecca -- The Musical.' Allegedly, the broker created fictional investors, and even killed one off, claiming he had died from malaria.

By John Goff
More reps' acting as PMs — but are they up to speed?
WIREHOUSES OCT 15, 2012
More reps' acting as PMs — but are they up to speed?

Morgan Stanley's Hatch says only about 10% of advisers currently have sufficient expertise in stock selection

By JKEPHART
RIAS OCT 15, 2012
The dream B-D destination of breakaway advisers

Independent B-D LPL Financial LLC and regional brokerage Raymond James Financial Inc. top the list of most-desired destinations for potential breakaway advisers.

By AOSTERLAND
Health of long-term-care insurance business questionable: Moody's
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2012
Health of long-term-care insurance business questionable: Moody's

The outlook for the LTCI business is not good. The reason? Partly, the unexpectedly large tabs being rung up by existing policyholders.

By Darla Mercado