Posts belonging to Category Affinity Fraud
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 21, 2012
Investments aren’t always what they appear to be. On the surface, church bonds may appear like a safe and appealing investment. That is the way they are pitched by promoters and investment advisers. Investors are often motivated by appeals to support the church mission, and encouraged by quotations from scripture (“Give, and it will be […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Church Bonds, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 19, 2012
Church bonds, and broker sales practices involving them, have earned a spot on the list of examination and enforcement priorities of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for 2012. FINRA is concerned about sales of church bonds arising out of brokers’ inappropriate sales practices, unsuitable product offerings and misrepresentation.
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Church Bonds, Commodities and Futures, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, G A Repelle, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Regulatory Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 11, 2012
We can all help eliminate financial fraud of the elderly. The elderly are common victims of financial fraud. Family members should be alert to warning signs that may signal a problem. Warning signs may include failure to pay bills, unopened statements from brokerage accounts, statements from a brokerage account the family was previously unaware of, […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Churning, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Early Retirement Scams, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Unauthorized Trading, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 6, 2012
It will not be long before companies and individuals with no assets and no track record ? indeed anyone with a computer – can raise investment capital from ordinary folks over the internet with very limited disclosures and regulation. Crowd-funding, as the concept is known, was approved by Congress as part of the Jobs Act. […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Crowd Funding, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Regulatory Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation
Posted by Page PerryonAugust 28, 2012
Investment advisers and their firms are facing increased scrutiny from state regulators following enactment of the Dodd-Frank financial reform act and the high profile press coverage of the Madoff ponzi scheme and other fraudulent activities. The number of regulatory enforcement actions against investment advisers increased by 100 percent in 2011. Regulators are on the lookout […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Crowd Funding, Early Retirement Scams, Elder Abuses, Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Insurance Products, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Oil & Gas, Ponzi Schemes, Private Investments/Reg D, Promissory Notes, Regulatory Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonAugust 23, 2012
Financial exploitation of older Americans is a big problem and it is getting bigger. An article by Wall Street Journal columnist Kelly Greene points out that senior citizens are “very vulnerable” to fraud and refers to a recent study by the Investor Protection Trust. The study polled hundreds of regulators, financial planners, healthcare professionals, social […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Early Retirement Scams, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Insurance Products, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Ponzi Schemes, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonAugust 22, 2012
New types of scams are posing threats to investor well-being. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), a group of state securities regulators) has identified four new types of fraud to go along with the 6 persistent fraud threats that round out their Top Ten Threats to Investors.
Categories: A General Overview, Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Crowd Funding, Early Retirement Scams, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Insurance Products, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Nontraded REITs, Oil & Gas, Ponzi Schemes, Private Investments/Reg D, Promissory Notes, Regulatory Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Tenant-in-Common Interests, Unsuitable Recommendations, Variable Annuities and Equity-Indexed Annuities
Posted by Page PerryonJuly 9, 2012
Many retirees are facing a bet-your-future decision fraught with significant risks as pension plans offer participants a one-time lump sum payout in exchange for giving up their monthly checks for life. Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. made headlines recently when they made that offer to their 130,000 nonunion retirees. With pension liabilities at […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Early Retirement Scams, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Insurance Products, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonJuly 2, 2012
At the behest of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. federal district court in Atlanta has issued an order freezing the assets of Aubrey Lee Price, a Georgia investment adviser, his PFG fund, and affiliated entities. The SEC has accused Price of committing a $40 million investment fraud. The SEC also says that Mr. […]
Categories: A General Overview, Affinity Fraud, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Regulatory Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonJune 20, 2012
The number of financial scams targeting seniors is dramatically increasing according to a survey conducted by the non-profit Investor Protection Trust. “Swindles targeting older Americans are a bigger problem today than ever before,” Don Blandin, president and chief executive of Investor Protection Trust, was quoted as saying (See “Survey reveals alarming rise in financial abuse […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Early Retirement Scams, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Insurance Products, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Ponzi Schemes, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
