March 25, 2012 The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has expressed concerns to investors about annuities for many years. In 2006, concerned about unjustified annuity exchanges, they posted an alert showing investors how…
read moreThe Wall Street Journal reports that California’s insurance commissioner had independent insurance agent Glenn Neasham arrested for selling a complex annuity to an 83 year old woman. The jury in Lake County,…
read moreThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA) has a Scam Meter on their website which might help keep investors from making a bad decision. It starts with the age old warning “If it sounds…
read moreA recent article in the Palm Beach Post addressed the fact that scams and fraud against the elderly are a major problem in Florida. According to Florida Department of Elder…
read moreIn FINRA Regulatory Notice 11-52, issued in November 2011, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority reminded brokerage firms of their supervisory obligations regarding the use of certifications and designations that imply…
read moreThe Investment News recently reported that Grubb & Ellis Co. is selling most of its assets to BGC Partners and blaming on the 2007-2009 downturn in US real estate markets, and has filed…
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