Affinity fraud is an investment scam that targets potential investors that belong to a specific group, such as religious or ethnic communities, professional groups, racial minorities, the elderly, etc. Scammers...
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As tax season approaches and you begin to review your financial/investment records, we encourage you to be on the lookout for financial negligence or fraud. Because the overall market has...
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“Selling away” is when a broker or investment professional sells, or solicits the sale of, investment products not offered by his or her respective brokerage firm. The sale occurs “away”...
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Social Media and the Risk of Investment Fraud Social media can accomplish amazing feats like reuniting long lost family members or raising awareness on injustices but it can also leave...
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At some point or another, an unscrupulous financial advisor may attempt to convince you to move your hard-earned retirement funds into investments held in a self-directed IRA. Self-directed IRAs, at...
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When your brokerage account statement comes in the mail, do you shred it without giving it a close look? Perhaps, your brokerage account statements are neatly stacked, unopened, in your...
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