Articles Posted in Broker/Dealer

South Florida Transaction Markup, Markdown and Other Cost Fraud, Misrepresentation, Nondisclosure, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and False Disclosure FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced fraud charges against three brokerage subsidiaries and two former employees of a global trading services provider that caused many institutional clients to pay substantially higher…

South Florida Prime Bank and Overseas Debt Instruments Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and Arbitration Attorny: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Malom Group AG, Martin U. Schläpfer, Hans-Jürg Lips, et al., Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-2280 (D. Nev. Dec. 16, 2013) SEC Charges Perpetrators of Prime Bank Schemes in Las Vegas and Switzerland The Securities and Exchange…

Margin Abuse – South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. A margin account is a type of brokerage account that allows customers to buy securities with money borrowed from their brokerage firm. Margin accounts are governed by Regulation T, adopted by the Federal Reserve, by various rules adopted by the Financial…

Florida Oil and Gas Fruad, Misrepresentation and Ponzi Scheme Litigation and Arbitration Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced charges and an emergency asset freeze against the perpetrators of a Texas-based Ponzi scheme involving purported investments in oil and gas projects. The SEC alleges that Robert A. Helms and Janniece S. Kaelin, who work…

Margin Abuse, Margin Miscalculation and Excessive Margin – South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: “Margin” is borrowing money from your broker to buy a stock and using your investment as collateral. Investors generally use margin to increase their purchasing power so that they can own more stock without fully paying for it. But margin…

Florida Fixed and Variable – Deferred and Immediate Annuity – Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: FAQ’s About Annuities: An annuity is a contract or agreement with an insurance or investment company that provides a source of income or series of payments, from the investment either now or at a set future date,…

Florida Boiler Room, Penny Stock (Low Priced) and Ponzi Scheme FINRA Arbitration and State and Federal Court Litigation Attorney: The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) Obtains Final Judgment against Defendants Charged with Perpetrating $35 Million International Boiler Room Scheme Recnetly, the Commission announced that the United States District Court for the Central District of California…

Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks, Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Promissory Notes, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF’s), and Mutual Funds – South Florida Securities and Investment Fraud, Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The elements of a breach of fiduciary duty action are (1) the existence of a fiduciary duty and (2) the breach…

FAQ’s about Yield – West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton, Florida Bond, Preferred and Common Stock State and Federal Court Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Attorney: Yield: In general, yield reflects the return on an investor’s capital investment. As it relates to bonds, current yield is calculated by dividing the coupon rate of interest…

In the Matter of OX Trading, LLC, optionsXpress, Inc., and Thomas E. Stern The Commission issued an Order Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions and a Cease-and-Desist Order Pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as to OX Trading, LLC and optionsXpress, Inc. (OX Order). The OX Order finds…