Missing from Securities Industry as 2009 Ends: 91,700 Workers (Securities Industry News) - Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? As 2009 draws to a close, 91,700 fewer people work in the securities industry nationally than at its employment peak before the credit firestorm hit in September 2008.

Wirehouse Switching Slows in Second Half of 2009 (Registered Rep)

FA Outlook for 2010: Demand to Remain Strong (Research Mag) - As bedlam gives way to calm, top advisors should like the new order at the wirehouse, regional and independent broker-deals.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney plans to retain broker headcount (Wealth Bulletin)