The investment fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints financial advisor Thomas E. Stratton-Crooke of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., based out of Beachwood, OH. Records from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indicate that Mr. Stratton-Crooke has been suspended by FINRA for 10 business…
LPL Financial LLC has agreed to pay two more settlements, and these are big ones. On September 23, 2015, it was announced that LPL Financial entered into two settlements for disputes arising from the firm’s supervisory system over recommendations of alternative products, including non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs). This…
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has just approved steps to help protect senior citizens and other potentially vulnerable adults from financial exploitation and abuse. Referred to by some as a“pause rule,” the proposal would permit brokerage firms to place a temporary hold (or “pause”) a disbursement from a customer’s account…
Investors who have been watching the recent financial news know that securities markets have become very volatile over the past month. Increased volatility in the markets makes leveraged products like Exchange Traded Funds (EFTs) and Exchange Traded Notes particularly risky for most individuals investors, as noted in a recent Wall…
The securities fraud attorneys are interested in hearing from investors with complaints involving John Smallwood of Commonwealth Financial Network. Per his BrokerCheck Report, maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Smallwood is a registered stock broker with Commonwealth, based out of Red Bank, NJ. Mr. Smallwood’s BrokerCheck Report…
The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Joseph A. Miles. Mr. Miles is believed to be currently employed and registered with St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc. based in Russellville, Arkansas. He was also previously registered with Clearing Services of…
The securities fraud team at Malecki Law is interested in investigating possible claims on behalf of investors who have complaints regarding broker and investment advisor Jeffrey A. Fladell. Registered with RBC Capital Markets, Fladell has been the subject of multiple investigations, customer disputes and settlements since 1987, according to Financial…
The recent market correction has caused many people to worry about the performance of their securities accounts. Senior-aged investors (and other conservative investors) are particularly at risk for losses in their accounts if they were inappropriately invested too heavily in equities and other alternative investments. The Op-Ed published in the Wall…
The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Michael Fasciglione. Mr. Fasciglione is believed to be registered with National Securities Corporation, based out of Mineola, NY. He has also recently been registered with Oppenheimer & Co. and First Montauk Securities,…
The securities fraud attorneys are interested in hearing from investors with complaints involving Dwarka Persaud. Per his BrokerCheck Report, maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Persaud is a registered stock broker with Buckman, Buckman & Reid, based out of Shrewsbury, NJ. Mr. Persaud’s BrokerCheck Report indicates that…