So…2009, I would hate to estimate how many articles and blog posts have been out there regarding the prognosis for “breakaway” brokers…ok, my blog posts too; I’ve had several.

So it was not surprising to me when I returned to my January 4, 2010, “financial recruiter office mode,” opened up the online Wall Street Journal and found one of the most extensive analyses of this current trend.

E.S. Browning’s in depth article, “More Brokers Flee Big Firms, Taking Investors With Them” is a good read and worth your time whether you are considering such a move or not…only time will tell.