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Frances McMorris

Editor-in-Chief of On Wall Street magazine


  • When Firms Collide: Is Culture Clash Inevitable?

    February 2010

    Despite all the talk of economic recovery, turmoil is still apparent in the financial services sector, including the parent companies of brokerage firms. With many of the biggest changes now past us-complete with merged companies being integrated and new executives taking up their posts-the new landscape is just beginning to emerge. And everyone is still adjusting.

  • Musical Chairs Management: Will Change Be Real?

    January 2010

    Though the biggest brokerage firms are sporting new management, the landscape seems eerily the same since it's been more like musical chairs rather than wholesale change. Still, it will make for interesting theater as 2010 gets underway.

  • Market Turmoil Is No Match for Young Guns

    December 2009

    As 2009 makes its exit, 2010 promises to be just as tumultuous.

  • Managers Make Their Way Back to the Front

    November 2009

    Clearly, some players are up while others are down. And as the firms in this industry make their way back from the economic abyss of the past year or so, uncertainty is still a factor for financial advisors.

  • Can Clients Really Count on a Recovery?

    October 2009

    Wall Street and the economy are still undergoing a great deal of change and upheaval.

  • She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill

    September 2009

    Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. And what a job she has ahead of her.

  • The Competitive Edge: A Team of Experts

    August 2009

    As advisors continue to navigate the rough waters of this economy and prepare for the turnaround, how do they stay competitive?

  • Rebuilding Confidence After the Turmoil

    July 2009

    A new beginning is at hand and you need to be prepared.

  • Admitting Mistakes Now, Avoiding Them Later

    June 2009

    Have you recently gone back and reviewed the mistakes you've made—whether an investment decision or the way you handled a client?

  • New Look for a New Day

    May 2009

    Wall Street is in the midst of a transformation. Recognizing this shift, we at On Wall Street felt it was time for us to change as well—in our look and in our content.

  • The Politics of Investing

    April 2009

    The savvy investor and wise financial advisor have long been searching for ways to minimize risk. One tactic is diversification, which includes international investing strategies.

  • Uncle Sam Owns You

    March 2009

    As Congress and the media take Wall Street chiefs to task over bonuses, financial advisors are caught in the middle.

  • The Long and Winding Road to Recovery

    February 2009

    We all know tough times await us over the next few months. Just take a look at the recent conclusions of SIFMA's Economic Advisory Roundtable.

  • The 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable

    January 2009

    Packages get lowered. Brokers get hired. Markets have tanked. Retention offers are shrinking. And yet, according to the experts in our 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable, there are still opportunities, if you know where to look.

  • The 2009 Challenge: Embracing Change

    January 2009

    The major earthquakes appear to be over. Let's hope the aftershocks are behind us as well, now that a new year has arrived.

  • Can the New President Revitalize Wall Street?

    December 2008

    In a recent On Wall Street poll, an overwhelming 42.3% of respondents said they were pessimistic following the win of President-elect Barack Obama

  • Wall Street's Trillion Dollar Nightmare

    November 2008

    From bankruptcies to bailouts, the brokerage business changed overnight. Uncertainty and pain may give way to opportunity. But the question is: how soon?

  • A New Wall Street Arises from the Panic of 2008

    November 2008

    Wall street got slammed so hard and so fast through September and October that the only option left was to stagger off the field and find a new game.

  • Proving Your Worth in Today's Tough Markets

    October 2008

    As we head into the final months of the year, volatility in the markets remains unchecked, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been bailed out and (as I write this) Lehman is the next firm on the verge.

  • Taking Responsibility in Turbulent Times

    September 2008

    Accountability has quickly become the watchword of Wall Street these days.

  • The Pace of Progress and the Cost of Change

    August 2008

    Much has changed since trading markets multiplied more than 100 years ago. At one point there were as many as 1,600 exchanges. Today there are only six. The landscape of regional brokerage firms has taken a similar path.