Merrill's 'Circle' just got smaller

In a huge win for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a Merrill Lynch team with $14M in annual production -- and including several members of the firm's elite 'Circle of Champions'-- has left to join MSSB. Said one recruiter: &quot;This will send shock waves through [Merrill.]' | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20110616&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=616009999&amp;Ref=PH>How do MSSB and Merrill rate with clients?</a>
OCT 26, 2011

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