by Broker Fraud | May 26, 2021 | FINRA Arbitration, Securities Fraud
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. to Pay $8.8 Million FINRA Sanction for Supervisory Violations On December 21, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA) had agreed to pay an $8.8 million...
by Broker Fraud | Oct 31, 2020 | FINRA Arbitration, Securities Fraud
Concorde Investment Services in Livonia Proposes to Settle FINRA Allegations of Failure to Supervise a Registered Representative A Livonia, Michigan, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member, Concorde Investment Services, LLC, submitted a Letter of...
by Broker Fraud | Aug 26, 2020 | FINRA Arbitration, Securities Fraud
Morgan Stanley Fined by FINRA for Failing to Supervise a Registered Representative There are some investments that because of their upfront sales charges are only advantageous to investors if they are held for a long-term. On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Financial...
by Broker Fraud | May 22, 2020 | FINRA Arbitration, Securities Fraud
Securities markets need broad public confidence in their integrity to function correctly. Without confidence in the markets, trading securities would entail an unacceptably high level of risk with untold consequences. Because most of the world’s investors believe that...
by Broker Fraud | Apr 23, 2020 | FINRA Arbitration, Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation
As we navigate and muddle through the calamity of the Corona Virus black swan (an unforeseen, unexpected event), we must assess (1) where our stock portfolio value is at and (2) why. Is the value lost acceptable considering the black swan or is the loss in value...
by Broker Fraud | Sep 30, 2019 | FINRA Arbitration, Securities Fraud
SEC Charges Spartan Securities Group and Island Capital Management with Creating and Selling Fraudulent Companies In recent years, the micro-cap market has seen increased scrutiny by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On February 20, 2019, the SEC filed a...
