Investment Concerns for Professional AthletesAs a professional athlete, you are exposed to financial issues that are much different from those faced by the average investor. A professional athlete’s career is much shorter than the average investor. The major...
Michael Vick’s ex-advisor, Mary Wong sentenced to more than five years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme.A former financial adviser to Michael Vick and several other NFL players has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for stealing more than $3...
South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach, Sunrise, Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Elder and Senior Financial Abuse FINRA Arbitration, Litigation and Probate Estate Attorney: Cold Calling – Know Your Rights –...
South Florida Promissory Note Fraud, Misrepresentation, Unregistered Sale of Securities and Unsuitable Investment FINRA Arbitration and Litigation Attorney: A Brief Description of a Promissory Note and How the Scam Works: An investment scam that has been gaining in...
Issues Related to the Purchase and Sale of Gold Coins This post is being provided for informational purposes only. The associations referenced below are not being endorsed by the writer but are solely being provided for the convenience of the reader. The gold coin...
Major Market Indices One of the ways that investors can attempt to determine whether or not their account performance is satisfactory, in light of their investment objectives and risk tolerance, is to compare their monthly results against an index that resembles the...
Fraudulent Promissory NotesOne of the most recent fraud schemes relate to the issuance of promissory notes. A promissory note is a form of debt – similar to a loan or an IOU – that a company (or for that matter an individual) may issue to raise money....
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It turns out that Cynthia Murphy, one of the 11 people accused of being members of a “deep cover” spy ring for Russia, is a certified financial planner – and a member of the New York chapter of the Financial Planning Association.Ms. Murphy, 35, lived...
In May of 2010, a fraud alert was sent out by the Securities and Exchange Commission to warn investors about a group of Internet con artists masquerading as the Securities and Exchange Commission and swindling investors. In an Investor Alert, the SEC charged that the...