- Babson-United, Inc.
Babson-United, Inc. is the institutional successor to the securities analysis and investment management business founded in 1904 by
Roger Babson .cite web|url=http://www.babson.com/|title=Babson-United|accessdate=2007-05-22|publisher=Babson-United, Inc.|author=Babson-United, Inc.: A Short History] Originally organized as "The Office of Roger Babson," it was subsequently named "Babson's Statistical Organization," "Business Statistics Organization," and "Babson's Reports." [ [http://www3.babson.edu/About/History.cfm History of Babson College] ] Since 2004, it has operated as a private, family-owned, non-bank holding company, and no longer provides investment news or advice to outside clients.The firm's original investment report was founded during
World War I , and had several incarnations, including "United & Babson Investment Report" and "Babson-United Investment Report". After 80 years of operation, the Report published its final issue on April 16, 2001, after which subscribers were transferred toStandard & Poor's Corp.'s weekly investment publication, "The Outlook".cite web |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2001/06/09/mbrief_ed3_.php|title=Investment Report Prints Final Issue|accessdate=2007-05-22|publisher=International Herald Tribune|author=Lauren Klein] In 2002, the firm sold Babson-United Investment Advisors to Boston Advisorscite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2002/03/18/daily1.html|title=Boston Advisors to acquire Babson-United|accessdate=2007-05-22|publisher=Boston Business Journal|author=Boston Business Journal] , transferring $1.2 billion in assets under management. The firm's Securities Research Co. division, which was the nation's oldest provider of independent stock-charting information, was sold in 2004, as the final prelude to Babson-United's reorganization as a family holding company.In 1927, the company, then named "Babson's Statistical Organization," established radio station WBSO in
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts . This station eventually developed intoWROL , currently broadcasting in the Boston area.As of May 2007, the firm's Chairman and President is Richard L. Babson.cite web|url=http://www3.babson.edu/About/overseers.cfm|title=Board of Overseers|accessdate=2007-05-22|publisher=Babson College|author=Babson College]
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* [http://www.babson.com/ Babson-United, Inc. Homepage]
* [http://www.bostonadvisors.com/ Boston Advisors Homepage]
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