http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com Rick Peterson & Associates Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:17:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wall Street Journal "Headhunters weigh in on Advisor Mobility."November 16, 2008, p. C-1. Effects of industry turmoil, large deals and economic woes on movement. Investment News "Rep retention bonuses could ignite PR firestorm."October 20, 2008Can Bank of America pay Merrill reps in cash - or will it be stock? Research Magazine "Brokers ... 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 Our firm continues to be quoted frequently in the major financial publications (e.g.: The Wall Street Journal, Registered Rep, On Wall Street, The Wall Street Letter and Securities Week). Unfortunately, many of them no longer allow free access via hot links so you would be unable to hop ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/7 On Wall Street. “The Growing Unease” October, 2002. Research Magazine. October, 2002. This is one the most fertile times in recent years for a good hard-working broker to build a business. Investors are more willing than ever to switch firms and brokers are capitalizing by either going after ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/6 On Wall Street. “Legg Mason Captures $12 million Dallas Duo.” June 2001. Legg Mason has lured a two-man, $12 million team – the highest-grossing brokers ever to join the firm. Kyle Bass and Steve Fitzpatrick, who had been with Bear, Stearns, will join a newly created Legg Mason office in ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/5 The Wall Street Journal. “PaineWebber Scrambles To Prevent Losing Traders.” Charles Gasparino. July 20, 2000. The golden handcuffs tying many of PaineWebber Group Inc.’s 8,554 brokers to the firm suddenly have been unlocked, and the brokerage powerhouse is scrambling to prevent losing some of its biggest producers. … “If brokers ... http://www.rickpetersonassociates.com/4