Financial fraud is an insidious and highly pervasive threat facing Americans. Anyone can fall victim to such predatory activity, but research has shown that senior citizens are at a much high risk of being attacked by these scammers. Â MSNBC reported in 2019 that these...
If you give your broker complete discretion to buy and sell stocks, annuities, mutual funds or other investment instruments because they're the expert and you're not, you're taking some big risks with your money. Most brokers are law-abiding, ethical professionals....
While many of the individuals who own shares in a company ultimately have a very small ownership stake in it, all shareholders generally feel the financial impact when the company that they invested in is discovered to have violated securities laws. It's in instances...
The stock market is giving investors large and small considerable anxiety right now. After more than a decade of a bull market, we're seeing record drops. This is not the time for a financial advisor you can't trust or who's unqualified.Sometimes, investors don't see...
A smart investor is an educated investor. While you trust your financial advisors to a point, you still always have to be on the lookout for problems.When do you know it's time to fire your financial advisor and hire a new one? Here are some of the biggest "red flags"...
Many factors can affect an investment, which forces many savvy investors to be constantly vigilant for threats to brands as well as the operations and project of a company or subsidiary. There is a lot of support work that must be done to protect a brand, and that...
In a lot of ways, a business partnership is similar to a marriage. You incur some financial and legal vulnerability for the actions and decisions of your partner. You need to ensure you are both in agreement on major issues to prevent disputes down the road. Far too...
Seven years ago, when the documentary Blackfish was released, many people predicted that it would lead to the end of SeaWorld. The 2013 film addressed SeaWorld's treatment of its captive orcas and the impact that captivity had on their well-being -- causing them to...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Feb. 19 that they have ordered a cryptocurrency company Enigma MPC to return initial coin offering (ICO) funds to its investors. The federal agency is also ordering the blockchain startup to pay fines. The...
Your investment advisor has many different responsibilities. These are commonly referred to as their fiduciary duties. Your portfolio manager must carefully research potential trades before making them and disclose any associated risks with you before doing so. If...
