In their first year in the Brokerage Report Card, two firms each take top marks in one category
Individual ratings improve in 25 of the 27 areas covered
Brokerage firm dominates annual survey for yet another year, and has no plans to relinquish the title
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The industry is becoming polarized between two types of brokers: big producers and small players
BMO Nesbitt Burns tops for Canadian research; Edward Jones best for the U.S.
Some bank-owned brokers worry about losing clients, but others feel bank's name is a positive
Brokers, especially at bank-owned firms, say marketing plans do little good for the individual advisor