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Dec 4, 2012

As Morgan Stanley drops “Smith Barney,” some wonder about the brand

At the Goldman Sachs investor conference on Tuesday, Morgan Stanley wealth management executive Greg Fleming ran through his 31 slides like a financially savvy drill sergeant, with a full discussion of margins, lending, technology, “value propositions” and “illustrative solutions.”

But in the Q&A session, he was asked an unusually thoughtful question by an audience member: What about the brand, and the culture, of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management?