by Broker Fraud | Feb 29, 2020 | Investment Fraud, Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation
The psychology behind celebrity endorsements of products seems simplistic. The human brain recognizes celebrities similarly to how it recognizes people we actually know.1 People feel that they know the celebrity and that they can trust the celebrity and when that...
by Broker Fraud | Jan 15, 2020 | Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation
Keith Springer hosts the Smart Money with Keith Springer radio show which is broadcast on iHeartRadio, as well as on KFBK in the greater Sacramento, California, area. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged Springer and the firm he owns, Springer...
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...
by Broker Fraud | Aug 26, 2019 | Securities Fraud
Antonio and John Bravata Stopped by SEC from Once Again Defrauding Investors Antonio M. Bravata, from Ferndale, Michigan, and his father, John Bravata, who is currently in prison, have been prevented from once again defrauding investors across Michigan and the nation....
by Broker Fraud | Jun 27, 2019 | Securities Fraud
PAUSE before you invest: Check the Recently Updated SEC List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information to Solicit Investors Several minutes of online research could protect your entire life savings. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently updated its...
by Broker Fraud | Mar 29, 2019 | Securities Fraud, Securities Litigation
Merrill Lynch Pays $8 Million to Settle SEC Charges of Improper Handling of “Pre-Released” American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) have been around since J.P. Morgan’s predecessor pioneered the concept in 1927 as an...