Jeff Johnson Posted May 21, 2014 at 09:58 PM Share Posted May 21, 2014 at 09:58 PM Went to drop off my monthly self contribution and was disappointed to see "the sign". asked about it, wether it was a local decision or corporate, and was told that corporate HQ in St Louis sent the signs with instructions to post all Illinois branch offices. I voiced my objection locally and fired off a letter to corporate. My investments have done real well there but there are other places that will welcome my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted May 21, 2014 at 10:27 PM Share Posted May 21, 2014 at 10:27 PM Local EJ is posted as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlin Posted May 21, 2014 at 10:33 PM Share Posted May 21, 2014 at 10:33 PM The Edward Jones I use is not posted,plus I was in front of one last week that wasn't posted.I always look because somebody mentioned it before here.If it's corporate policy,not all the agents agree with corp. policy maybe. Edit...Don't know why the bold font,it won't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0untZer0 Posted May 21, 2014 at 10:33 PM Share Posted May 21, 2014 at 10:33 PM When the market crashes they want stock brokers and investors to maintain tradition and jump out of windows - y'know, kill themselves the old fashioned way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockman Posted May 21, 2014 at 11:08 PM Share Posted May 21, 2014 at 11:08 PM I noticed my local office posted on a door that is not used by the public, all the other doors are not posted. Is this the local operators way of protesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockman Posted May 21, 2014 at 11:15 PM Share Posted May 21, 2014 at 11:15 PM I can't find any Edward Jones location posted outside of Illinois on posted. Is it just us untrustworthy Illinois folk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwing Posted May 22, 2014 at 02:36 AM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 02:36 AM Edward Jones is on the anti-gun Wall of Shame. Every office I've seen or heard about is posted. Hopefully you will be moving your money elsewhere. They deserve to go out of business for their strident hatred of the 2nd amendment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyb82 Posted May 22, 2014 at 03:45 AM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 03:45 AM There's two E.J. advisors here but have only seen postings at one of the two offices. The posting on the front door is impossible to see because it does not exist. The window is posted., however. It is arguably not even close to being in compliance. Not clear and conspicuous (ton of other crap in that front window and it's in a corner of the window, about 36" off the ground so theres no way someone my height will see that unless I need to tie my shoe or I stop for 10 seconds and scan 100+ square feet of glass for tiny 4x6 sign which I still could easily miss since the windows are filled with crap). Not posted at the entrance unless the definition of "entrance" has changed recently to include tempered glass windows and he was too cheap to put up a 4x6 in the other window so someone could walk in from the other direction and there would be no possible way to see the sign inside the window on the opposite side. I would never send someone to that FA anyway. Not because his office is posted like someome is trying to hide it but because I do not like him at all. The back door to the office is also posted. IIRC the sign is taped to the kick panel and the door is completely sealed off...not an entrance if no one can enter. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapunk Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:39 AM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:39 AM I am an advisor. I offer more the E.D. Jones. My office is not posted. New business is always welcome! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blythes Posted May 22, 2014 at 11:59 AM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 11:59 AM Move everything over to Etrade. On the internet no one knows you are carrying (or wearing any clothes for that matter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Harley Posted May 22, 2014 at 12:28 PM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 12:28 PM Edward Jones is on the anti-gun Wall of Shame. Every office I've seen or heard about is posted. Hopefully you will be moving your money elsewhere. They deserve to go out of business for their strident hatred of the 2nd amendment... I plan to leave my money with them when I was 18 I threw down $100 dollars at some stock some schmuck was pushing just to see what it did and a week later it crashed, hasn't been up since. I think the account is currently worth $26. They spend more than that in mailings trying to get me to do all kinds of crap LOL at this point it's amusing and I keep it in there just to spite them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telecomtodd Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:17 PM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:17 PM I have a former student who is a nationally well-respected Merrill Lynch guy. His firm is NOT posted nor will it ever be posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyb82 Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:45 PM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:45 PM Move everything over to Etrade. On the internet no one knows you are carrying (or wearing any clothes for that matter). I don't like them either haha. No it's for a good reason. Someone stole my SSN a couple years ago, opened an E*Trade account, savings and checking at BofA. BofA was easy to deal with. E*Trade, on the other hand, jerked me around for 6 hours. Demanding I file a police report before they close the account. Apparently "I did not open this account" is not sufficient reason to close it. You must mail them an affidavit, signature witnessed by a law enforcement officer, also signed by a law enforcement officer, along with the original police report in order to have the account closed. I told them to...erm ya. @bobapunk I inherently distrust financial advisors as I went to school with several who have told me that they steer clients toward securities and funds which would necessitate clients coming in for portfolio reallocation and paying the flat fee to meet with them. Then there's the time when my mom had me come with her to talk to an FA about transfer of ownership after my dad died (her friend told her that he could take care of all of it...well no not unless he's also an attorney who handles estate planning since the accounts were not joint). I told him I'd been managing the portfolio since my dad was incapacitated, he began lecturing me on how I don't know what I'm doing and I don't understand investments (cue the huge grin) and tax implications (*chuckle*) so I tossed a stack of quarterly statememts and a yearly statement across the table and said "Yea, take a look at these for me since I have no idea what's going on. 52 week return of 23%, 30% last quarter. That's awful, right? I'm sure you can do better" and he began a futile attempt to extract his foot from his mouth. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WtJen Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:52 PM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 04:52 PM Edward Jones charges excessive trading fees. E-Trade is a lot better in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwing Posted May 22, 2014 at 09:24 PM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 09:24 PM Edward Jones charges excessive trading fees. E-Trade is a lot better in that respect. I used to have an account at Edward Jones. Moved to Sharebuilder about 5 years ago, and have been very happy with my choice. $6.95 / trade (and some are only $4 / trade) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weed Posted May 22, 2014 at 10:19 PM Share Posted May 22, 2014 at 10:19 PM I had a account at the Canton office that is legally posted.When I went in to close it they said it was company policy and they had to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyb82 Posted May 23, 2014 at 04:00 AM Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 04:00 AM Company policy only if the office is in Illinois? I can't seem to find any reference to E.J. postings outside of Illinois. Nothing. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Posted May 23, 2014 at 11:55 AM Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 11:55 AM Just at my Charles Schwab office. Not posted. (I might add I have been extremely pleased with Schwab over many years.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapunk Posted May 23, 2014 at 12:56 PM Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 12:56 PM Move everything over to Etrade. On the internet no one knows you are carrying (or wearing any clothes for that matter). I don't like them either haha. No it's for a good reason. Someone stole my SSN a couple years ago, opened an E*Trade account, savings and checking at BofA. BofA was easy to deal with. E*Trade, on the other hand, jerked me around for 6 hours. Demanding I file a police report before they close the account. Apparently "I did not open this account" is not sufficient reason to close it. You must mail them an affidavit, signature witnessed by a law enforcement officer, also signed by a law enforcement officer, along with the original police report in order to have the account closed. I told them to...erm ya. @bobapunk I inherently distrust financial advisors as I went to school with several who have told me that they steer clients toward securities and funds which would necessitate clients coming in for portfolio reallocation and paying the flat fee to meet with them. Then there's the time when my mom had me come with her to talk to an FA about transfer of ownership after my dad died (her friend told her that he could take care of all of it...well no not unless he's also an attorney who handles estate planning since the accounts were not joint). I told him I'd been managing the portfolio since my dad was incapacitated, he began lecturing me on how I don't know what I'm doing and I don't understand investments (cue the huge grin) and tax implications (*chuckle*) so I tossed a stack of quarterly statememts and a yearly statement across the table and said "Yea, take a look at these for me since I have no idea what's going on. 52 week return of 23%, 30% last quarter. That's awful, right? I'm sure you can do better" and he began a futile attempt to extract his foot from his mouth. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2 And you judge all gun owners by the actions of the 2 guys who took the picture at Chipotle too, right? Why bash someone else's profession? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d38runner Posted May 23, 2014 at 03:24 PM Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 03:24 PM When the market crashes they want stock brokers and investors to maintain tradition and jump out of windows - y'know, kill themselves the old fashioned way. Sir, I like your dark sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnyb82 Posted May 23, 2014 at 04:44 PM Share Posted May 23, 2014 at 04:44 PM @bobapunk I certainly did not mean to offend you nor did I mean to pigeon-hole an entire profession. I should have limited the scope to the large firms. Specifically, the compensation structure. It creates an incentive to deceive and I am aware of one office in the Quad Cities area where the subordinate associates have been directed to do whatever it takes to make the most in fees and commissions most of which are kicked up to the franchisee. Whether someone chooses to deceive, that's why God gave us free will. I am personal friends with the trust officer at a local bank. We've had numerous discussions about how the well has been poisoned by unscrupulous advisors who are driven by pure, unadulated greed and will not hesitate to lie, SEC and FINRA be damned. That being said, clearly I acknowledge that there are good, honest financial advisors who take their fiduciary duty very seriously with a genuine interest in helping others. It's the ones who have told me, without hesitation, "Yeah we steer clients. So what? " and the aforementioned experience with an E.J. franchisee that has left a very sour taste in my mouth. I could say the same for partners at any of the Big Four firms....or my firm since I'm billed out at a rate and, well, let's just say I'd be clearing six figures if 75% of that wasn't kicked up to my boss. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaack Posted May 27, 2014 at 04:16 AM Share Posted May 27, 2014 at 04:16 AM The EJ here in Peoria is posted. Noticed it the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnson Posted May 27, 2014 at 07:15 AM Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 at 07:15 AM I got a reply to the email I sent corporate Edward jones.It was so generic they even used "generic" in the doc title. It basically said sorry if you feel frustrated or upset but our policy is for the safety of our clients and staff so we prohibit weapons in all locations and don't accept cash. Im going to be checking around for other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapunk Posted May 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM Share Posted May 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM I live in Peoria and work at State Bank of Toulon, Investment Services. Neither the bank nor the Investment Services division are posted. I also have connections through my Broker/Dealer so I might be able to find an advisor nearer to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yas Posted May 27, 2014 at 02:06 PM Share Posted May 27, 2014 at 02:06 PM Waddell and Reed is not posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglebob Posted May 27, 2014 at 02:11 PM Share Posted May 27, 2014 at 02:11 PM I had a account at the Canton office that is legally posted.When I went in to close it they said it was company policy and they had to post. Maybe so I noticed 2 different local offices of theirs are both posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobapunk Posted June 12, 2014 at 09:24 PM Share Posted June 12, 2014 at 09:24 PM My investment advisement practice is still not posted, and will remain unposted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningHP Posted June 12, 2014 at 09:29 PM Share Posted June 12, 2014 at 09:29 PM FYI, there is a TD ameritrade in downtown chicago that posts. considering changing brokers, not that I ever actually go into their office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlin Posted November 26, 2014 at 05:58 PM Share Posted November 26, 2014 at 05:58 PM As stated earlier, the Edward Jones office I use has not been posted ever since those stupid signs started appearing.Stopped in today and much to my surprise a brand new no guns sign.Had the appropriate discussion with the people there,said they were given the sign a long time ago,put it in the drawer and didn't post since they agree with concealed carry.Had an audit from corporate recently and they told them to put the sign up.I know one person there at least has an FOID,maybe a CCL,so I tend to believe them.Bummer.Now I have to find a new local place for my investing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango7 Posted November 26, 2014 at 08:47 PM Share Posted November 26, 2014 at 08:47 PM Had an audit from corporate recently and they told them to put the sign up. "Their business, their rules" - but it leads to Now I have to find a new local place for my investing. Make sure you send letters to the local, regional and corporate HQs telling them exactly why you're leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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