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Did You Lose Money Because Your Financial Advisor Put a Lot of Your Money in One or Two Stocks???
Did your financial advisor recommend putting a large amount of your portfolio into just a few stocks and you lost money as a result? Or did you ask your investment advisor or stockbroker if it was a good idea to invest a significant amount of your money into a stock...
read moreDid you lose money because a broker or adviser recommended Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust?
Of the hundreds of publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), one stands out for its abysmal performance: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ: WHLR). The tumult this REIT has experienced has made it particularly toxic for risk-averse investors...
New report targets investments that bring out the worst in financial advisers and stockbrokers
A new report highlights the ways some investment and brokerage firms fail to act in their clients’ best interests and so increase the risks of steep financial losses. Specific financial products — complex and risky investments such as nontrading REITs, variable...
Did your stockbroker or financial adviser lose your money by recommending CBL stock?
As malls dwindle, so has the stock price of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) Shoppers are skipping the mall, and stores that were once mall mainstays—Sear’s, for instance—are closing for good. Even with clear warning signs on the horizon for years, some...
FINRA Rule 2010 – the “catch all” provision for broker misconduct
What is FINRA Rule 2010? FINRA Rule 2010 is a broad, sweeping rule that is utilized to address misconduct that is not directly addressed by another FINRA rule. The rule is centered around the use of ethical business practices by brokers and financial institutions....
Why are Financial Advisers and Brokers getting into trouble over Unit Investment Trusts (UITs)?
FINRA has been investigating the sale of Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). In recent high-profile cases, financial advisers and brokers at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James have been disciplined or fired for recommending premature sales or rollovers of Unit Investment...
Did You Lose Money in an Investment Sponsored by GPB Capital Holdings, LLC?
Update - GPB Capital Holdings may now be the subject of an FBI investigation, as reported by Investment News on March 4th, 2019. The article discussing this development can be found here. In a recent development, the Massachusetts Securities Division is investigating...