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Robert W. Baird & Co.

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  • October 9, 2018

Baird adds $610 million by recruiting teams from Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley

Addition of three veteran advisers brings Baird's 2018 recruiting count to 40.

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  • September 12, 2018

Stifel CEO Kruszewski named chairman of American Securities Association

American Securities Association will represent sector before Congress, regulators

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  • August 6, 2018

Wells Fargo broker managing $150 million moves to Baird

Harry Buchanan Smith and team joins firm in Charlotte, N.C.

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  • June 6, 2018

Baird acquires $2 billion M. Griffith Investment Services

12-advisor hybrid is based in New Hartford, N.Y.

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  • May 23, 2018

Wells Fargo loses two teams managing $780 million to Baird

Veteran broker teams join the firm in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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  • January 29, 2018

John Taft joins Baird as vice chairman

Former CEO of RBC Wealth Management will focus on retail.

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  • December 18, 2017

Final tax bill gives pain, relief to financial advisers

Legislation would eliminate itemized deduction for investment advice fees, give income tax breaks depending how a business is structured, and allow for continued stock-sale flexibility.

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Senate tax bill changes for pass-throughs more generous than House version, experts say

Senate measure's handling of such small-business income is simpler and makes allowances for more service companies.

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  • December 4, 2017

What advisers need to know about the differences in the Senate and House tax bills

Major variations include provisions on stock sale timing, pass-through policies and the alternative minimum tax.

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Advisory firm owners unlikely to see windfall on tax returns from House bill

Proposed legislation is designed to give manufacturers the lower 25% tax rate, not professional service firms such as financial advisers, lawyers and accountants.

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  • News
  • September 18, 2017

Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo lose reps to Baird

Brokers in Chicago and Nashville collectively managed $325 million.

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  • August 29, 2017

Raymond James adds Chicago advisers from Baird, JP Morgan

Reps collectively managed $423 million at their former firms.

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Baird picks CAIS platform for hedge funds

Move will allow advisers to select single-manager hedge funds for the first time.

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UBS veteran and $178 million team exit for Baird

Jeffrey Tolbert will manage firm's Oak Brook, Ill., office.

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Financial advisers welcome demise of investment tax to fund health care law

As Republicans move to take the Affordable Care Act off the books, they don't intend to let taxes such as the investment-income levy survive.

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New estate rule would affect tax strategies of ultra-wealthy

Treasury Department's proposed regulation aims to curb tax-planning approaches that lower the valuation of stakes in corporations or partnerships.

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  • September 29, 2015

Edward Jones’ proprietary funds are outselling nearly all active managers

Firm has raised $8.1 billion for its seven Bridge Builder funds this year as it moves money from its fee-based platform.

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Corporate tax reform would leave advisers, brokers behind

Despite Republican takeover of Senate, disparate goals of lawmakers may make progress hard to come by.

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  • August 21, 2014

Baird snatches Wells Fargo adviser with $350M in AUM

Gary Foose Jr. will join the firm's Houston office.