by Broker Fraud | Jul 28, 2020 | Investment Fraud, Securities Fraud
Banks are subject to rules which require them to verify the identity of their customers. This is a problem for criminals who have large sums of cash from illegal activities. Increasingly, criminals have turned to cryptocurrency to launder their cash. Chainalysis, a...
by Broker Fraud | Jun 30, 2020 | Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation
SEC Settlement with Major Investment Firm Results in $5M Fund Benefitting Harmed Wrap Fee Program Investors Investment firm, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC (MSSB), recently settled charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company...
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 | Apr 16, 2020 | Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation
Farmington Hills Broker Discharged from Morgan Stanley amid Allegations of Improper Bond Transactions Robert C. David was a registered broker and investment adviser for Morgan Stanley in the Farmington Hills branch office from June 2009 until March 2019. According to...
by Broker Fraud | Mar 28, 2020 | Investment Fraud, Securities Fraud
Wells Fargo Settles with SEC Over Charges Related to Single Inverse EFT Investments The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on February 27, 2020, that it had settled charges it lodged against Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Advisors...