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Morgan Stanley Charged for Unethical High-Pressure Sales Contests

First Wells Fargo, now Morgan Stanley. On the heels of Wells Fargo’s cross-selling scandal, the broker-dealer Morgan Stanley has been accused of inappropriately promoting  “securities based loans” to customers, according to an article published in the Wall Street Journal on October 3, 2016.  The complaint, filed by Massachusetts securities regulators, alleges…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Megan Resch

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Megan Resch.  Ms. Resch is currently registered to sell securities with LPL Financial LLC in the broker-dealer’s Morristown, New Jersey office, according to her publicly available BrokerCheck records maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Robert Austin McAllister

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Robert A. McAllister.  Mr. McAllister was formerly registered to sell securities from December 2011 to February 2016 with Edward Jones a broker-dealer in Ocean City, New Jersey, according to his publicly available…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Christopher B. Ariola

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Christopher B Ariola.  Mr. Ariola was last employed and registered with Financial Telesis, Inc., an Aliso Viejo broker-dealer, from November 2012 to September 2014, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as maintained…

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BROKER REPORT: Anthony Joslin

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

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FINRA Files Complaint Against Broker Craig Dima for Unauthorized Trades in a Senior Citizen’s Securities Account

It was reported by Reuters on August 20, 2016 that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed a complaint against a broker alleging that they broker engaged in unauthorized trading in the account of a senior aged investor. According to the Reuters Article, the investor was a 72 years old…

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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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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: 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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