Older Investors Get a Voice in the New Consumer Protection Agency
Nov 05, 2011
Hubert H. Skip Humphrey III, 69, a former Minnesota attorney general, has been appointed to head the office within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that will address issues affecting older Amer...
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Investor FAQ: How Do Brokers Buy and Sell Stock?
Oct 27, 2011
At Wall Street Fraud, we strongly believe that education is one of the best defenses against stockbroker fraud. Therefore, we want to provide our readers with a brief overview of how stockbrokers execu...
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California Enacts Annuities Protection Bill Designed to Prevent Fraud
Oct 27, 2011
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed the Annuities Protection Bill (Assembly Bill 689) into law. The new law is designed to help protect the hard-earned financial security of Californians, e...
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Rattled Investors Are Prime Targets for Securities Fraud
Sep 25, 2011
The current state of the stock market and overall economy have even the most steadfast investors rattled. Unfortunately, that is just what unscrupulous investment professionals are counting on, leading...
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Maryland Investment Fraud Scheme Targeted Vulnerable Investors
Sep 25, 2011
The U.S. Attorneys Office for Maryland has announced that 52-year-old financial advisor Ralph Edward Thomas Jr. pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with an investment fraudthat bilked vulnerable...
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Are You Being Charged Improper Handling Fees? FINRA Cracks Down on Brokers
Sep 25, 2011
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has announcedthat it has fined five broker-dealers for mischaracterizing a portion of the commission charges as fees for handling services in order t...
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Arrest Announced in Investment Fraud Targeting Deaf Investors
Sep 25, 2011
Last week, we alerted our readers to a securities fraud perpetrated by a company called Imperia Invest IBC that targeted deaf investors. There has now been an arrest in connection with that scheme, acc...
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Common Investment Pitfalls: An Introduction
Jul 12, 2011
This week, we will be discussing several common investment problems
and offering practical tips for how to avoid them. Of course, should you
find yourself facing one of these problems, we will also...
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Common Investment Pitfalls: Misrepresentation
Jul 12, 2011
Misrepresentation can occur when a broker purposefully makes untrue
representations of material facts or omits material information
regarding a potential investment.
As detailed by FINRA, heres wh...
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Suing Your Brokerage Firm, Stockbroker or Financial Consultant
Jan 06, 2009
The Arbitration Clause At first glance, some investors may not notice the arbitration clause in their new account form. All brokerage firms insist that this form be signed before they will accept an ...
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