J.D. Power and Associates Advisor Satisfaction Study

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According to the 2008 study by J.D. Power and Associates, Raymond James ranks highest in employee advisor satisfaction among financial investment firms in a tie.

Check out the Power Circle Ratings for this study and see what respondents are saying about their experiences with Raymond James. Power Circle Ratings are a consumer-friendly online rating system from J.D. Power and Associates. The Power Circle Ratings are based on feedback from consumers. Below are Raymond James Power Circle Ratings compared with the competition.

	Overall Satisfaction This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm overall.	Work Environment This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s physical condition and safety work environment, quality of break areas, appropriateness of dress code, and convenience of parking.	Job Duties This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s amount of challenge provided, flexibility in choosing products to recommend, realistic quotas, pressure to 'cold call', reasonableness of hours expected to work, and amount of work expected.	Products and Offerings This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s diversity of products available, competitiveness of product performance, and reasonableness of pricing.	Internal Operational Support / People This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s operations, co-workers, and supervisor.	Administrative and Compliance Support This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s ability to support with training, technology and compliances.	Compensation This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s pay given for work performed, benefits, and job security.	Firm Performance This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm’s hiring practices, quality of research, client education, and corporate assistance with products, competitiveness in marketplace, future financial outlook, and effectiveness of corporate leadership.	Problem Resolution This score is based on how financial advisors rate their investment firm on their handling of a recent problem.
Raymond James
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Smith Barney)
UBS Financial Services
Fidelity Investments

Scoring Legend

   Among the best.           Better than most.           About average.           The rest.

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Raymond James received the highest numerical score for employee advisor satisfaction among financial investment firms in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study^SM. Study based on 3,124 total responses measuring 19 investment firms and measures employee satisfaction of investment firms. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in May-June 2008. Your experiences may vary. Visit JDPower.com.