Articles Posted in Commercial and Business Dispute Litigation

Manhattan Beach Trading Financial Services dba MB Trading – South Florida Negligent Supervision FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) is a self-regulatory authority assigned the responsibility, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to license, regulate and discipline securities broker/dealers and their employees, including account executives. In the event that…

Securities and Exchange Commission Sustains FINRA Disciplinary Action against Registered Representative and Supervisor The Securities and Exchange Commission has sustained disciplinary action by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) against William J. Murphy and Carl M. Birkelbach, formerly associated with member firm Birkelbach Investment Securities, Inc. In its opinion, the Commission sustained FINRA’s finding of…

Risks Associated With High-Yield Corporate Bonds. Florida High Yield Corporate Bond Fraud, Misrepresentation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney. Some investors with a greater risk tolerance may find high-yield corporate bonds attractive, particularly in low interest rate environments. If you are considering buying a high-yield bond, it is important that you…

High Yield Corporate Bonds – Florida High Yield Corporate Bond and Fixed Income Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligent Supervision and Breach of Contract FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: A high-yield corporate bond is a type of corporate bond that offers a higher rate of interest because of its higher risk of default. When companies with…

Securities and Exchange Commission Sues Texas Oil and Gas Promoters for Securities Fraud On June 28, 2013, the Commission charged Matthew Madison and Dwight McGhee, and their Irving, Texas based company Infinity Exploration, LLC, with conducting a fraudulent offering of oil and gas related investments. The Commission’s complaint alleges that, between March and October 2008,…

Florida Oil and Gas Private Placement Fraud and Misrepresentation Attorney, Russell L. Forkey, Esq. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bret Boteler, Civil Action No. 4:13-cv-00527-Y (N.D.TX., filed June 28, 2013) SEC Charges Oil and Gas Promoter with Securities Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed a civil injunctive action charging Bret L. Boteler of…

South Florida Corporate and Municipal Bond FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney. Various Risks Associated With Corporate Bond: There are a number of risks associated with corporate bonds. The following list is not designed to be complete. However, this post does describe many of the more well known. Please keep in mind that this post is…

The Relationship Between Corporate and Municipal Bond Prices, Interest Rates and Yield. South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney. The price of a bond moves in the opposite direction than market interest rates. When interest rates go up, the price of the bond goes down. When interest rates go down, the bond’s price goes up.…

Key Words and Phrases Associated with Corporate Bonds: The basic financial terms of a corporate bond include its price, face value (also called par value), maturity, coupon rate, and yield to maturity. Yield to maturity is a widely used measure to compare bonds. This is the annual return on the bond if held to maturity…

Secured vs. Unsecured Corporate and Municipal Bonds – What happens if a company goes into bankruptcy? South Florida FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney – You may be able to recover your investment losses. If a company defaults on its bonds and goes bankrupt, bondholders will have a claim on the company’s assets and cash flows.…