http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com Rick Peterson & Associates Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Articles Coming Soon http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/48 Advisor TV "Recruiters Weigh in on Bonus Debate February 11, 2011Rick Peterson of Rick Peterson & Associates, Bill Willis of Willis Consulting, and other top recruiters discuss the merits of bonuses and their impact on clients. .View full article… Registered Rep "Morgan Stanley Deferrs Branch Manager Bonuses." Januray 28, 2011Branch Managers at every ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/47 Investment News "Making Morgan Stanley Merrill-like."December 20, 2010James Gorman is moving Morgan Stanley toward a more wealth management/retail- oriented firm. Registered Rep "The Big Comeback." December, 2010Uncertainty continues to take a toll as reorganization rolls on at the largest wirehouse. http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/46 Financial Planning "UBS Recruiting Deal Doesn’t Match Rivals.quot;December 16, 2009The UBS recruiting deal appears to be about 50% short of their major competitors which may not be adequate, given all the bad press.View full article… On Wall Street "UBS’ Deal: Too Little, Too Late?" December 11, 2009UBS’ “Growth Plus” plan at ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/45 Investment News "Stanford Financial expanding despite contracting economy."December 15, 2008Stanford Group continues expanding during the downturn. Investment News "Recruitment deals slim down."November 17-20, 2008Deals have peaked as brokers are taken out of the market by retention deals or having already moved. Dow Jones Newswires "UBS Wealth Management US Hires Merrill Brokers."November 14, ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/44 Investment News "Brokerage turmoil hits reps in pocketbook."November 12-16, 2007As brokerage firms’ stock pricees decline some brokers are looking to rebuild personal net worth. Wall Street Letter "Wachovia Heads for Greener Pastures." October 22, 2007Wachovia plans to double Wealth Management within three years. Investment News "Wachovia -Edwards deal seen as balancing act." ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/11 Investment News "Smith Barney to slice rep pay.." December 11, 2006Smith Barney’s cuts are expected to impact mid to lower producers most. Investment News "Smith Barney struggles to keep assets, brokers from defecting." October 30, 2006 Burdensome compliance procedures may be the cause of broker defections and sluggish asset growth. Dow Jones Newswires ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/10 Rick Peterson & Associates (RPA) is a 28-year-old national firm headquartered in Houston, TX. The firm specializes in executive recruiting for the brokerage industry. Some of the staff focuses on branch and sales management searches, others on management trainees, but the bulk of all activity is concentrated on brokers. Rick Peterson ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/1 Dow Jones Newswires "Wachovia Securities 2006 Pay Plan Irks Some Top Brokers" December 14, 2005 Addresses pros and cons of the new Wachovia compensation plan. Dow Jones Newswires "Oppenheimer Snags $2.8 Million Mid-Market Broker" December 2, 2005 Discusses a new hire (Russ Allison) at Oppenheimer, Los Angeles, and the favorable climate at Oppenheimer ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/9 Private Asset Management. “OpCo Rejuvenated” December 6, 2004 Oppenheimer & Co. has made a number of high profile hires this year indicating they have overcome any initial problems resulting from purchase by Fahnestock & Co. over a year ago. Rick Wisely and David Tufts, the OpCo managers in Los ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/8