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Pimco sees muni returns ebbing after best gain since ’11

Returns in 2015 may be less than half of the 8.6% logged in 2014.

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Raymond James recruits $300M Morgan Stanley team

Advisers Craig Houck and Richard Schooley focus on retirement plan design.

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  • September 11, 2014

Wells Fargo binges on Morgan Stanley recruits

Since June, the firm has snatched nearly $1.4 billion in assets from rival wirehouse, according to moves tracked by InvestmentNews.

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  • July 9, 2014

Morgan Stanley lets advisers write what they tweet

The wirehouse is one of the first to break away from exclusively canned content on Twitter.

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  • July 3, 2014

Morgan Stanley case spotlights legal hurdles for indie recruits

A former Morgan Stanley adviser who joined LPL last month won back the right to serve his clients.

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  • June 10, 2014

Morgan Stanley taps new head for private wealth unit

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, the largest of the four wirehouses by financial adviser head count, has filled a…

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Morgan Stanley hits key growth target in 4Q as pretax profit margin reaches 20%

As Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman sets a new profit margin target for the firm's wealth management unit, executives will be looking to advisers to capitalize on new opportunities, such as lending to high-net-worth clients, an area where the firm lags.

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  • February 18, 2014

Merrill Lynch nabs $400M team from Morgan Stanley

Veteran advisers Michael Bromberg and Daniel Gerschel join in New York.

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  • September 5, 2013

With big new team, Morgan Stanley adds horses

Acquires $1.5B team from J.P. Morgan Securities.

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  • June 13, 2013

What’s now and what’s next for Morgan Stanley’s new trade tool

Trade Flow Insights provides brokers with across-the-board product sales data and insights about those who bought them.

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  • May 29, 2013

<b>Opinion:</b> Facebook flop doesn’t look good for Morgan Stanley

Opinion: Facebook flop doesn't look good for Morgan Stanley

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Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing

A former executive at MSSB claims he was fired because, among other things, he threatened to expose churning of preferred stock by a star rep.

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  • February 25, 2013

Old home week as Dynasty lands another MSSB exec

Sullivan leaves wirehouse for fast-growing firm; hooking up with former colleagues

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  • December 6, 2012

‘Major loss’ as big L.A. adviser leaves Morgan Stanley for Merrill Lynch

Rebecca Rothstein, legacy Smith Barney adviser, jumps ship; No.2 on Barron's list

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  • November 30, 2012

Another high-profile exit from MSSB

Another high-profile defection from MSSB as a $600M team jumps to HighTower

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  • November 5, 2012

Morgan Stanley to up stake in MSSB joint venture

Morgan Stanley plans to purchase another 14% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC — the brokerage joint venture the firm formed with Citigroup in 2009.

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Sarch: Behind the defection infection at MSSB

In the near future, the Smith Barney name will disappear below the horizon, following its culture which has…

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  • October 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?

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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

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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?