TD Waterhouse stages turnaround: includes chart
Individual ratings improve in 25 of the 27 areas covered
- By: Maureen Halushak
- April 28, 2003 November 6, 2019
- 10:21
Latest news in Brokerage Report Card
Death, taxes, and Edward Jones in first spot: includes chart
Brokerage firm dominates annual survey for yet another year, and has no plans to relinquish the title
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 28, 2003 November 6, 2019
- 10:19
Preparing the report card: includes main chart
Our Method
- By: Alan Husdal
- April 28, 2003 November 6, 2019
- 10:07
Whales vs the small fry: includes chart
The industry is becoming polarized between two types of brokers: big producers and small players
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2003 November 6, 2019
- 10:03
Rankings reflect market fallout
BMO Nesbitt Burns tops for Canadian research; Edward Jones best for the U.S.
- By: Catherine Harris
- April 30, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:08
Brand-name blues
Some bank-owned brokers worry about losing clients, but others feel bank's name is a positive
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:14
Nobody loves the advertising
Brokers, especially at bank-owned firms, say marketing plans do little good for the individual advisor
- By: Stewart Lewis
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:13
What makes a broker happy?
Answers vary from money, independence and location to lack of red tape and good management
- By: Kate McCaffery
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:12
Industry still a man’s world
Lack of role models, recognition help account for low numbers of female investment advisors
- By: Lara Hertel
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:10
Former Merrill brokers fear the unknown
"Merrill Lynch is the best I've ever seen," says one broker. "I don't know what we're getting with CIBC"
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:04
Advisors staying the course
In the current markets, advisors are reluctant to ask their clients to move to another firm with them
- By: Jeff Sanford
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:03
Brokers insist their firms are stable
Despite the upheaval in the industry, brokers remain doggedly convinced that their firms will remain on an even keel
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 13:01
How the Brokerage Report Card is prepared
Rating the firms
- By: Ryan Jennings
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 12:57
Career change proves rewarding
The investment industry attracts experienced individuals from a variety of backgrounds
- By: David Fielding
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 12:56
Middle-aged guys the industry average
Men outnumber women six-to-one in this year's survey; women also report fewer clients and fewer assets
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 12:54
Sometimes, it’s lonely at the top
Edward Jones reps rate their firm No. 1 again, but success comes with a small price
- By: David Fielding
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 12:52
What a difference a year makes
10th annual Brokerage Report Card: includes main chart
- By: Ryan Jennings
- April 27, 2002 November 6, 2019
- 11:14
Do-it-yourself still mostly the better way
Brokers say in-house research still isn't improving. But there's a wealth of information on the Internet
- By: Catherine Harris
- May 2, 2001 November 6, 2019
- 14:09
Changing firms an exercise in frustration
"I moved once and I'll never do it again," says one broker. Indeed, recent industry trends have made moving books even harder
- By: Jeff Sanford
- May 2, 2001 November 6, 2019
- 14:07
Pressure? Who cares
More brokers are under the thumb of their firms, but many seem to like it
- By: James Langton
- May 2, 2001 November 6, 2019
- 14:05
Upgrades inch ahead in attempts to enhance service
Some progress in technology, but many brokers complain it's too slow
- By: Jim Middlemiss
- May 2, 2001 November 6, 2019
- 14:02