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LPL Financial share price tumbles to pre-hostile bid levels in atmosphere of eerie calm

LPL reps shrug their shoulders over a possible sale and investors seem in no hurry to buy but experts say the B-D has what PE loves -- lousy growth but terrific cash flow

Author Janice Kirkel October 21, 2016 at 6:57 PM
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Doug Flynn: New management brings in its own coaches.

Stephen Winks

Stephen Winks

October 21, 2016 — 11:25 PM
Every b/d faces industry redefining change in how they conduct business and play by entirely new rules. LPL uniquely has scale in the independent space. Thus, given everyone must adapt, LPL has a better shot in an even a more formidable competitive market environment especially in the independent space. It all depends on its relative ability to execute.:(1) treating trade execution as a cost center to be minimized in the client's best interest, (2) retooling its product menu to streamline cost and facilitate real time client holdings data and (3) the development of prudent process authenticated back to objective, non-negotiable fiduciary criteria which puts financial services (asset/liability study, investment policy, portfolio construction, performance monitor) back into the financial services business. LPL could surprise much ;larger firms with lower cost and a superiort value proposition that affords professional standing to advisors and their clients. SCW

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