Raymond James

Founded in 1962 and a public firm since 1983 (NYSE: RJF), Raymond James is a diversified financial services holding company with subsidiaries engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, investment banking, and asset management.

The firm is noted nationally for its community involvement, corporate philanthropy and leadership in support of the arts. Raymond James is also regularly recognized as an industry leader, having grown since its founding through a principled, disciplined approach to management. Recent accolades include:

May 2010, six Raymond James analysts ranked in the top five for their coverage industries in The Wall Street Journal’s 18th annual “Best on the Street” survey, with the firm placing 7th overall among 183 brokerage firms
June 2009, Raymond James ranks top full-service broker for the second consecutive year in the 2009 SmartMoney Annual Broker Survey
November 2008, Raymond James Executive Chairman and former CEO Tom James wins Ernst & Young’s 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year award
July 2008, Raymond James ranks “Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Full Service Brokerage Firms”¹ by J.D. Power and Associates

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The Wall Street Journal does not endorse, sponsor or approve the investment programs of Raymond James. The Wall Street Journal survey identifies the top five analysts across various industry categories, basing the awards on stock-picking skill. Calculations for the “2010 Best on the Street Analysts Survey” were performed by FactSet Research Systems Inc

¹Raymond James received the highest numerical score among full-service brokerage firms in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study^SM. Study based on responses from 4,528 investors measuring 19 investment firms and measures opinions of investors who used full-service investment institutions. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in April-May 2008. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

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