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BROKER REPORT: Merrill Lynch’s Paul F. Kane

Malecki Law’s team of investment attorneys are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints regarding long-time Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Paul F. Kane. According to his BrokerCheck report maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Kane is currently the subject of a pending customer dispute.  The allegations…

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BROKER REPORT: Financial Advisor Kenneth Daley Barred from Conducting Securities Business

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Kenneth Daley.  Mr. Daley was employed and registered from October 2007 to June 2016 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., a Garden City, New York broker-dealer, according to his publicly…

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Risky Investments Begin to Show Losses in Wake of Brexit

The Bexit vote in Britain appears to be exposing fault lines across various investments.  The Wall Street Journal reported today that emerging market currencies are taking on steep losses a day after Britain voted to leave the European Union, termed Brexit.  According to the article, this comes as the British…

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BROKER REPORT: Former Legend Securities Financial Advisor Walter Marino

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Walter Marino.  Mr. Marino is currently employed and registered with Lincoln Investment, a broker-dealer, working out of the Dix Hills, New York office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as maintained by…

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Trust Funds: Potential Playground for Abusive Financial Advisors

Trust Funds are an especially susceptible vehicle for fraud committed by FINRA registered stock brokers and financial advisors.  Two of the primary issues in such cases are “conflict of interest” and “breach of fiduciary duty.” Trust funds can be created for a wide variety of reasons.  Frequently, though, they are…

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FINRA’s 2016 Priorities: FINRA is Searching for Sales Practice Issues

Brokers beware; FINRA is watching your firm, and you.  Becoming embroiled in a regulatory inquiry or investigation can become a major and costly headache and impediment to registered representatives’ business. In January 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its annual list of priorities, showing what sorts of sweeps…

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SEC Announces 2016 Priorities that Involve Securities Industry Participants

The sad truth is that the Government loves the easy kill.  It is often easier for regulators to extract settlements and punishments against smaller market participants, including brokers, traders and analysts, than the giant wire houses, because large companies can match the resources of the Government. The Securities and Exchange…

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FINRA FOCUS: Senior Investors

FINRA’s recently released Regulatory and Examinations Priority Letter made specific mention of multiple critical areas that the regulator will be focused on for the upcoming year.  The one that we will focus on today is the Senior investor and the steps that are and should be taken to prevent elder…

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BROKER REPORT: M&T Securities Financial Advisor Christopher T. Fenton

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Christopher T. Fenton.  Mr. Fenton is currently employed and registered with M&T Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer, working out of the Buffalo, New York office, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as maintained…

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BROKER REPORT: Scott Teich of Raymond James in Florida

The securities and investment fraud attorneys are interested in hearing from investors with complaints involving Scott Teich of Raymond James. Per his BrokerCheck Report, maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Teich is a registered stock broker with Raymond James, based out of Florida. Mr. Teich’s BrokerCheck Report…

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