Bloomberg Televisionยท2025-10-15 13:46Financial Performance - Morgan Stanley's trading revenue significantly beat estimates, exceeding $4 billion in the quarter, approximately $400 million ahead of Goldman Sachs [2] - Morgan Stanley's investment banking fees increased by 44% [4] - Morgan Stanley's wealth management business saw significantly higher revenue [4] - Morgan Stanley pulled in roughly $80 billion in net new assets [5] - Morgan Stanley's pre-tax margin is up to roughly 30% [5] - Bank of America's net interest income beat expectations [6] Competitive Landscape - Morgan Stanley overcame Goldman Sachs, its biggest rival, in trading revenue [2] - Goldman Sachs had been the dominant player in the trading business for the last two to three years [2] - Citigroup had been ahead of Bank of America in investment banking for much of the year, but Bank of America posted a significantly ahead number in the third quarter [8] Strategic Focus - Morgan Stanley aims to achieve roughly $1 trillion in net new assets every three years [5] - Improving net interest income will be a tailwind for Bank of America as lower-yielding securities are replaced with higher-yielding ones [7]