Chattanooga, Tenn., Brokerage Firm to Change Name after PaineWebber Merger.

Byline: Dave Flessner

Aug. 2--The name of one of Chattanooga's biggest brokerage firms will change on Aug. 12 when J.C. Bradford & Co. completes its merger with PaineWebber.

But the advice from the company's financial advisors remains the same.

Despite a more volatile stock market, the chief market strategist for PaineWebber is confident the bull market will continue on Wall Street.

During a Chattanooga appearance Tuesday, PaineWebber Managing Director Mary Farrell predicted the robust economy should continue to boost the value of stock investments, especially those in the technology field. But the pace of that growth is likely to settle more into the historically normal range …