In the old days (pre 2004), firms would sue each other when an Advisor went from one firm to the other.
As more Branch Managers pick up and move to another firm, more and more advisers are quoting the classic 1981 song by The Clash while considering whether they should follow their old boss to greener pastures.
We all know that Merrill Lynch and Bank of America were a shotgun marriage. Bernanke and Paulson were holding the proverbial shotgun to Mr. Lewis and Mr. Thain's heads and, poof, we have a humongous financial institution.
High net worth clients are caught in an internal tug of war
The Biggest Retail Banks have yet to get it right
They are going to find out about it anyway, and they're better off hearing about it from you
Master these three steps in order to hire the Breakaway Advisor to your smaller Broker Dealer or RIA
Few Small Firms are Able to Sell Themselves to Big Firm Advisors
I suspect we are about to find out.....
