A. G. Edwards
Former American financial services holding company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A.G. Edwards, Inc. was an American financial services holding company; its principal wholly owned subsidiary was A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., which operated as a full-service securities broker-dealer in the United States and Europe. The firm was acquired by Wachovia to be folded into Wachovia Securities;[1] Wachovia was subsequently acquired by Wells Fargo, and the securities division was folded into Wells Fargo Advisors. The firm provided securities and commodities brokerage, investment banking, trust services, asset management, financial and retirement planning, private client services, investment management, and other related financial services to individual, governmental, and institutional clients.
Company type | Finance and Insurance |
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Founded | 1887 |
Defunct | 2007 |
Fate | Acquired by Wachovia (later merged with Wells Fargo) |
Successor | Wells Fargo Advisors (through Wachovia Securities) |
Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Products | Financial services |
Owner | Wells Fargo |
Parent | Wachovia |
Website | agedwards.com |
A.G. Edwards was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other major stock and commodities exchanges. The firm's global headquarters were located in the Downtown West area of St. Louis, Missouri.[2] The company traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AGE.