Since the financial crisis of 2008, the volatility of the financial markets, particularly the fixed-income investments and bond markets, have left many senior citizens with devastating losses. Concentrated positions in bonds with inferior or “junk” bond ratings have left many senior citizens with devastating financial losses they will never make up in their lifetimes. Changes […]
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American Investors Stung by Improper Investments in Shares of Chinese Corporations.
In the past 10 years, dozens of Chinese corporations have found a back-door way of selling their shares to the American public through reverse mergers with nearly-defunct or thinly-capitalized American corporations, having previously established share listings with the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ stock market. Many of these Chinese-based corporations maintain their managerial, […]
Read PostNational Grid/Niagara Mohawk Retirees Targeted by Improper, Unsuitable, and Risky Investments
Numerous civil complaints filed with the Office of Dispute Resolution of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reveal that a number of retirees from National Grid/Niagara Mohawk have fallen prey to improper investment sales tactics by financial advisors and stockbrokers. Notably, thousands of qualified retirees from National Grid/Niagara Mohawk are offered the choice of either […]
Read PostSmall Investors Continue to Sustain Devastating Losses in Unsuitable and Improperly-Recommended Gold and Silver Funds.
The past several years has seen a spike in the value of silver and gold. This rise in the price of silver and gold bullion and silver- and gold-based mutual funds, certificates, and exchange-traded funds has been accompanied with a drastic increase in improper selling practices of these silver- and gold-related investments. The average small […]
Read PostAs the Financial Markets Recover, Stock-Churning Cases Are on the Rise.
With the financial markets recovering from their lows of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, millions of investors have returned to the stock market, entrusting hard-earned monies to stock brokers and financial advisors, only to see the trust abused with the churning of their accounts. Churning involves the repeated purchase and sales of stocks for the sole purpose […]
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