A YEAR ago, soon after Morgan Stanley posted disappointing quarterly earnings, chairman and chief executive officer James Gorman told board members the bank was on the right track and investors who sold shares had made a mistake.
On Thursday, Gorman proved himself right, by showing that his plan to lighten up trading risk and focus on wealth management is paying off. Morgan Stanley posted a 55% gain in first-quarter profit.
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