Updated Saturday, May 18, 2013 as of 8:39 PM ET
Frances McMorris
Editor-in-Chief of On Wall Street magazine
February 2010
Despite all the talk of economic recovery, turmoil is still apparent in the financial services sector, including the parent companies of brokerage firms. With many of the biggest changes now past us-complete with merged companies being integrated and new executives taking up their posts-the new landscape is just beginning to emerge. And everyone is still adjusting.
January 2010
Though the biggest brokerage firms are sporting new management, the landscape seems eerily the same since it's been more like musical chairs rather than wholesale change. Still, it will make for interesting theater as 2010 gets underway.
December 2009
As 2009 makes its exit, 2010 promises to be just as tumultuous.
November 2009
Clearly, some players are up while others are down. And as the firms in this industry make their way back from the economic abyss of the past year or so, uncertainty is still a factor for financial advisors.
October 2009
Wall Street and the economy are still undergoing a great deal of change and upheaval.
September 2009
Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. And what a job she has ahead of her.
August 2009
As advisors continue to navigate the rough waters of this economy and prepare for the turnaround, how do they stay competitive?
July 2009
A new beginning is at hand and you need to be prepared.
June 2009
Have you recently gone back and reviewed the mistakes you've made—whether an investment decision or the way you handled a client?
May 2009
Wall Street is in the midst of a transformation. Recognizing this shift, we at On Wall Street felt it was time for us to change as well—in our look and in our content.
April 2009
The savvy investor and wise financial advisor have long been searching for ways to minimize risk. One tactic is diversification, which includes international investing strategies.
March 2009
As Congress and the media take Wall Street chiefs to task over bonuses, financial advisors are caught in the middle.
February 2009
We all know tough times await us over the next few months. Just take a look at the recent conclusions of SIFMA's Economic Advisory Roundtable.
January 2009
Packages get lowered. Brokers get hired. Markets have tanked. Retention offers are shrinking. And yet, according to the experts in our 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable, there are still opportunities, if you know where to look.
January 2009
The major earthquakes appear to be over. Let's hope the aftershocks are behind us as well, now that a new year has arrived.
December 2008
In a recent On Wall Street poll, an overwhelming 42.3% of respondents said they were pessimistic following the win of President-elect Barack Obama
November 2008
From bankruptcies to bailouts, the brokerage business changed overnight. Uncertainty and pain may give way to opportunity. But the question is: how soon?
November 2008
Wall street got slammed so hard and so fast through September and October that the only option left was to stagger off the field and find a new game.
October 2008
As we head into the final months of the year, volatility in the markets remains unchecked, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been bailed out and (as I write this) Lehman is the next firm on the verge.
September 2008
Accountability has quickly become the watchword of Wall Street these days.
August 2008
Much has changed since trading markets multiplied more than 100 years ago. At one point there were as many as 1,600 exchanges. Today there are only six. The landscape of regional brokerage firms has taken a similar path.
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