When a potential investment promises a very high yield with little risk, you have to wonder. If it’s so great, why isn’t everyone investing in it? Why is it being made available to me? That’s because investment programs that offer returns of 30% or more without much...
After the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2022, many investors came to realize that there was little or no recourse for their losses. Although you can lose money in any type of investment, there are still significant investor protections available in...
With the hit HBO show “Succession” in its final season, we hope business owners have learned that it’s in everyone’s best interest to put a succession plan in place right away. It’s true. From startups to well-established businesses, every company needs to have a...
Cannabis appears to be moving toward partial legalization in Kentucky, if slowly. A proposal to legalize the use of cannabis by people with certain medical conditions, SB 47, is currently before the full Kentucky Senate. If the bill were to make it into law, people...
Do you understand options trading? Most people have little to no idea what it is. Only experienced, knowledgeable investors are in a position to understand the risks and potential benefits. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently announced a...
If you think you were taken in by securities fraud, you’re probably right. Unfortunately, it happens a lot. It happens to smart people. It happens to people who are sophisticated and well-educated. It happens to a really wide range of people young and old, wealthy and...
We’ve discussed NFTs (non-fungible tokens) before on this blog. They represent, perhaps, an entirely new form of intellectual property. These crypto assets can currently only be traded via blockchain transactions. Their value depends entirely on the buyer’s trust in...
Kentucky employers and employees alike should know that new federal legislation increases job protections for lactating employees. Federal law governs nationwide and any greater protection under Kentucky law would still apply. 2022 PUMP Act and Kentucky protections...
Yes. Specifically, if your advisor was licensed through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), you can file an arbitration claim to get some or all of your money back. Whether your claim will succeed depends on exactly what happened. All investments...
The law normally protects a Kentucky employee from employer retaliation against the worker for reporting certain concerns about the workplace to management, to law enforcement or to a government agency. Also called whistleblower protection, anti-retaliation protection...
