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Tim Hockey leaves baffled analysts (and everyone else) probing for answers to explain abrupt departure plan as TD Ameritrade CEO; It's about... nothing!

Discount brokers are facing myriad issues as trading fees continue sliding to zero, causing TD's board to seek a more RIA friendly CEO

Author Keith Girard August 8, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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Tim Hockey: 'As we all know, the environment that's facing our entire industry has gotten a little more interesting.'

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Sammy

Sammy

August 9, 2019 — 10:32 AM
Incredibly factual and specific. Great research. Well done on the write up.
Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf

August 9, 2019 — 2:54 PM
Peter Mallouk will fold his Creative Planning into TDA and run the Institutional side.
Not an Oracle

Not an Oracle

August 12, 2019 — 11:55 AM
Where is mention of Tom Nelly in all this. Wasn’t he heading up institutional when these things that upset RIA’s happened? Does be near no responsibility??

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