Denver Investors May Be Facing Losses from High Yield Bonds As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in parts of the US, high-yield junk bonds have been underperforming. Not only that, but according to The Wall Street Journal, in early July the growing concern that there may…
Barish Earned Over $400K in Commissions from Excessive Trading Strategy The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed civil charges against Ross Adam Barish, a Joseph Stone Capital registered representative. The regulator contends that Barish engaged in an unsuitable in-and-out trading strategy in customers’ accounts without doing the necessary…
The Latest Customer Claim Accuses Investment Advisor of Excessive Trading Once again, an investor is blaming former Morgan Stanley stockbroker, Michael Frank Paesano, for their investment losses. These latest allegations involve excessive trading. Although Paesano is no longer a registered broker, he is still a registered investment advisor and he…
Morgan Stanley Settlement Includes FINRA Fine and Investor Restitution According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has consented to pay a $175K fine and more than $774K in restitution for allegedly failing to supervise its former broker Kevin Gunnip. The Texas-based financial representative is accused…
Pending Customer Complaints Seek $250K and $1M, Respectively If you or someone you love lost money while working with stockbroker Walter Roland Valenzuela, our investor attorneys want to speak with you. Valenzuela, who became a Kestra Investment Services broker this year, has been the subject of 10 customer complaints during…
Legal Recourse for Denver, Colorado Investors Who’ve Suffered Contract Violations If you are an investor whose broker or brokerage firm breached your agreement, causing you financial losses, you may have grounds for filing a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim for damages. At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK…
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Involving Retirement Fund Alleged Stephen Fergus Curry, a longtime Kestra Advisory Services registered representative, is named in a nearly $7.8M Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint accusing him of breach of fiduciary duty over services performed related to a retirement fund. Curry has been with Kestra…
FINRA Bars Ex-Registered Rep, Who Wouldn’t Cooperate In Investigation Christopher Duke Bennett, an ex-Hilliard Lyons broker, is barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Bennett has been the subject of 15 numerous securities fraud customer disputes over the years. The bar comes after he refused to cooperate in the…
Morrow Allegedly Made Unsuitable Recommendations Involving Alternative Investments In what is at least the thirteenth customer complaint naming him, Concorde Investment Services broker William Aubrey Morrow is once more accused of making unsuitable investment recommendations to an investor. Morrow, who also operates under the name Financial Designs, LTD, has been…
Guggenheim Defined Portfolio Trust is Too Risky for Many Retail Investors If you suffered losses after investing in the Guggenheim Defined Portfolio’s BDC Scorecard Portfolio Series 18 (CBDRX), our broker negligence and investment fraud attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas would like to talk to you. Unfortunately, this investment…