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<SEC-HEADER>0001094891-06-000179.hdr.sgml : 20061107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061107080911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094891-06-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
		IRS NUMBER:				650701248
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 MADISON AVENUE 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164701000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 MADISON AVENUE 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GBI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990826

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FROST HANNA CAPITAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LORBER HOWARD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053471

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15799
		FILM NUMBER:		061192038

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5168721000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 SUNRISE HIGHWAY
		CITY:			VALLEY STREAM
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11581
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029730</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001053471</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LORBER HOWARD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEW VALLEY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 S.E. SECOND STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.39</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-11-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-11-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Howard M. Lorber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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