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FINRA Fines UBS Financial Services, Inc. $250,000 For Mutual Fund Supervisory Failures

Generally speaking, it’s usually not a good thing when when a company is fined for similar conduct multiple times. Just this month, UBS Financial Services, Inc. submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent No. 2013038351701 (AWC) that detailed a $250,000 fine for failures in supervision regarding sales of mutual…

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FINRA Suspends Broker Joseph L. Bess, II for Mismarking Order Tickets

The securities attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from customers who have complaints against Joseph L. Bess, II.  Mr. Bess was recently registered to sell securities with Waddell & Reed, in Edmond, Oklahoma, From April 2014 to July 2016, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck records maintained by…

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Why Are University Retirement Plans Attracting Lawsuits?

First, it was M.I.T., Yale and N.Y.U. Then, Duke University, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, and Vanderbilt were sued for excessive fees in their employees’ retirement accounts, according to a New York Times report. With these class-action suits filed, let’s examine what are the common problems and allegations made against 403(b)…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Robert E. Heath

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Robert E. Heath.  Mr. Heath was previously employed and registered with Presidential Brokerage, Inc. at the broker-dealer’s Colorado Springs, Colorado office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck records maintained by the Financial…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Steven M. Wisniewski

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Steven M. Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski is currently employed and registered with Newbridge Securities Corporation and works at the broker-dealer’s Boca Raton, Florida office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck records maintained by…

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Is Your Broker Or Investment Advisor Giving You The Real Picture About Bonds and Fixed Income Investments?

In the recent years, we witnessed a sharp decline in Puerto Rican municipal bond prices and related assets, resulting in an upsurge in FINRA claims, arbitrations and awards. This has revealed new insights into the bond market and we anticipate a wave of FINRA Arbitration cases linked to bonds and…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Michael A. Margiotta

  The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Michael Margiotta.  Mr. Margiotta has been employed and registered since June 2015 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., a broker-dealer, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as maintained by…

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FINRA Announces Complaint Filed Against Hank Mark Werner Alleging Churning of Elderly and Blind Client’s Account

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today a complaint filed against Hank Marker Werner for allegations including securities fraud for churning the account of a senior-aged blind widow customer and for making excessive and unsuitable trading recommendations in a News Release. According to his publicly available BrokerCheck report records…

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BROKER REPORT: Rocco Guidicipietro

The investment and securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints regarding Alexander Capital LP financial advisor Rocco Guidicipietro. According to his BrokerCheck report maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Guidicipietro was most recently with Legend Securities and JP Turner…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Alexander P. Brown III

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Alexander P. Brown III.  Mr. Brown is currently employed and registered with Capital Portfolio Management, Inc. and works at the broker-dealer’s Timonium, Maryland office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck records maintained…

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