Morgan Stanley
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Overview
Morgan Stanley is located at 2000 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, NY. The firm employs 13,000 financial advisors to manage client portfolios and provide financial guidance. Morgan Stanley is a registered broker-dealer.
Morgan Stanley oversees $1.4 trillion in assets under management across 2,405,783 accounts, of which 1,889,992 are discretionary and 515,791 are non-discretionary. Over the past year, the firm has provided financial planning services to 135,000 clients. The services offered include financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, and other services. The firm caters to retail investors, high net worth investors, banking institutions, investment companies, pension plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, insurance companies, corporations, and other types of investors, with retail investors being the largest client type by accounts. The fee structure at Morgan Stanley includes asset-based, fixed, commission-based, performance-based, and other fees. The firm has 27,844 high net worth clients and maintains affiliations with a broker-dealer or securities dealer, banking or thrift institution, trust company, insurance company or agency, and commodity pool advisor.
Morgan Stanley is registered in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
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Office Location
Morgan Stanley by the Numbers
$1.4 trillion
29,300
2,405,783
$582.9 thousand
Products and Services
Morgan Stanley offers a variety of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, and other services. In the prior financial year, Morgan Stanley provided 135000 of its clients with financial planning services. The Firm is engaged in selling products or offering services aside from investment advice to its clients.
Core Advisor Services
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Offered by 31% of firms
Financial Planning Services
This is the process of planning for your financial future, including for events such as retirement, your child's college education or estate succession.
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Offered by 46% of firms
Portfolio Management
This is the selection and management of an investment mix and portfolio strategy for individuals and small businesses.
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Market Timing Services
This is the practice of attempting to make short-term profits on investments by buying low and selling high.
Other Services
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Offered by 20% of firms
Selection of Other Advisors
This is the firm's assistance with choosing other advisors to work with who may have different specialties.
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Publication of Periodicals
This is the publication of various financial education materials.
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Offered by 6% of firms
Educational Seminars/Workshops
This is the hosting of seminars or workshops to educate investors on financial concepts.
Fee Structure
Fees for financial management typically depend on the services offered. Fees charged by Morgan Stanley may include any blend of the following fee structures: asset-based, fixed, commission-based, performance-based, or other. The company participates in a wrap fee program, in which the firm offers a bundle of services for a comprehensive fee.
Available
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Offered by 69% of firms
Percentage of Assets
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Offered by 1% of firms
Commissions
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Offered by 26% of firms
Performance-based
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Offered by 32% of firms
Fixed
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Offered by 10% of firms
Other
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Types of Clients
The company works with a broad range of customers. The company provides services to retail investors, high net worth investors, banking institutions, investment companies, pension plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, insurance companies, corporations, and other. Out of its 10 clients, Morgan Stanley's biggest client type by number of accounts is retail investors, but it also serves 27844 high-net-worth individuals. The SEC defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management or a net worth of at least $1,50 million or who is deemed a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments).
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 1.16%
- Other Individuals - 96.65%
- Corporations - 0.68%
- Charitable Organizations - 1.51%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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Disclosures
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Financial Advisors at Morgan Stanley
San Diego, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Chicago, IL
Salem, OR
Atlanta, GA
Gadsden, AL
Purchase, NY
New York, NY
Atlanta, GA
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