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“Free Lunch” Investment Seminars Not Always Only About Education
According to “Save and Invest”—a website and newsletter run by FINRA’s Investor Education Foundation—over 6 million Americans 55 and above have attended a “free lunch investment seminar.” But as FINRA also notes that these seminars are often less about education than they are about sales. “[A]ttendees are often pressured into making unsuitable—or even fraudulent—investments,”… Read More »
Precious Metals Futures Fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) established the Precious Metals Fraud Advisory to alert customers to precious metals fraud and lists of recognized frauds and scams. The advisory also posts blogs and tips on simple ways to spot precious metals scams. The CFTC implemented several customer protections advisories to provide various warnings on popular… Read More »
Marijuana-Related Investment Fraud
The debate surrounding marijuana legalization in the United States continues to rage. While the federal government has not enacted any legislation to change the government’s prohibitionary stance on the drug, some states—most notably Colorado—have gone so far as to legalize the substance for recreational use. Some other states have at least decriminalized marijuana, or… Read More »
Retirees Particularly Vulnerable in 401(k) Rollovers
America’s population of retirees is larger than ever. According to U.S. News and World Reports, in the decade between 2000 and 2010, the 65-and-over demographic jumped by over 15 percent—significantly greater than the 9.7 percent increase of the total population. Not surprisingly, Florida leads the nation in retirees, with 17.3 percent of its population… Read More »
