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Schwab's reported TD Ameritrade deal leaves 10,000 RIAs in twilight zone as weekend begins with an unconfirmed, undenied merger report causing many to weigh options

The RIA custodians are apparently merging despite view that separate ownership and approaches are the big reasons for parking assets there

Authors Brooke Southall, Lisa Shidler and Oisin Breen November 23, 2019 at 9:17 PM
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Ron Tamayo: “If the merger is approved, we’re adamant that we’ll be looking for another custodian.

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Lewis bence

Lewis bence

November 24, 2019 — 2:28 PM
Service will go down,trading platforms will go rinkie Dinky.and charges will go up and the head hancho s Make their big buck money .and the little guy get washed upon the shore with out a care in the world Lewis Bence Investor
BRUCE A

BRUCE A

November 24, 2019 — 10:08 PM
I don't trust that this would benefit my portfolio. I have a lot to protect and had been provided a solid game plan, but if the approximate 1 percent fee is going up, I will search for a better way.
Samuel Dedio

Samuel Dedio

November 25, 2019 — 5:11 PM
If you are a small advisor (less than $20mm in AUM) on TD's platform, join this group I created to navigate experiences and options we have as the deal progresses in 2020.

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