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August 30, 2018
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Blog, Securities Fraud
Financial Advisor Misconduct – new study says 1 in 10 advisors has severe misconduct records. According Financial IQ a recent study, ’The Market for Financial Advisor Misconduct,’ to be published in the Journal of Political Economy, says that one in ten advisors has severe misconduct records and that may be
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March 23, 2018
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What is FINRA? FINRA stands for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. FINRA is private corporation that acts as a self-regulatory organization. FINRA provides regulatory services to the financial industry, without the need of taxpayer funding and is not a part of the U.S. Government. FINRA’s entire existence is
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November 1, 2017
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Regulatory Functions of the SEC and FINRA Obviously, the securities arena has rules and guidelines to follow. Have you ever asked yourself who regulates brokerage firms and the securities industry? Who writes the laws dealing with securities? Who actually punishes violators of the rules and guidelines? Many of these
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July 10, 2017
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Blog, Current Investigations, Securities Fraud
FINRA June 2017 Disciplinary Report According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Clay E. Hoffman (CRD #4371162, Brunswick, Georgia) was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. The sanction is based on findings that Hoffman failed to respond to FINRA’s information requests in
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July 10, 2017
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FINRA June 2017 Disciplinary Report According to FINRA, Gregg Templeton (CRD #2412775, New York, New York) submitted an AWC in which he was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Without admitting or denying the findings, Gregg Templeton consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings
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June 8, 2017
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Securities Fraud
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy recently issued an Investor Bulletin to identify when a senior has been a victim of investment fraud. Identify whether it is investment fraud. -High pressure sales tactics; – Guaranteed returns or promises of high returns with little or no risk; -Repeated
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January 23, 2017
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According to reports, more than half of all households use a financial planner. Unfortunately broker misconduct is prevalent. How can you tell if your broker has a fraud record? Broker Misconduct Close to 7 percent of advisors have been disciplined for a fraud dispute or some form of misconduct, according to a
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December 14, 2016
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Earlier this spring, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a much anticipated FinalRule defining who is a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and updated the conflict of interest rules applicable to such a fiduciary. The new rule is scheduled to
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November 5, 2016
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Blog, Current Investigations
Structured retail products are, generally speaking, unsecured debt with payoffs linked to a variety of underlying assets. These products can be attractive to investors because they can offer higher returns and might even feature a level of principal protection—meaning some or all of your initial investment may be
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November 4, 2016
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Even though U.S. brokers are overseen by an industry self-regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) there is a current trend in the securities industry for brokers who have been permanently or temporarily barred to transition to a new career as an investment advisor. This is a legal transition,
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