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BROKER REPORT: Clark Gardner Barred by the SEC and FINRA

The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints regarding former stockbroker Clark Gardner.  According to his BrokerCheck report maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Gardner is no longer FINRA licensed to sell investments.  He has also reportedly been the…

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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 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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Investor Recovery Options As Tortoise Capital Advisor Funds Suffer Losses

The securities and investment fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors in Tortoise Capital Advisors and explore their potential options for recovering their losses. The Kansas-based Tortoise Capital Advisors is a “privately owned investment manager . . . that primarily provides its services to high net…

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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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Potential Recovery Options for OncoMed (OMED) Investors

Shares of OncoMed (OMED) plunged more than 40% today, January 25th, in the wake of a report concerning a pancreatic cancer drug the company had reportedly been working on.  According to Marketwatch, “an independent data safety monitoring board advised ‘of several findings regarding futility’ of a Phase 2 treatment of…

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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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Malecki Law Investigating Oil and Gas MLP Losses

Oil briefly dropped below $30 per barrel today.  For those who drive SUVs, this may feel like a blessing. However, for those who are heavily invested in Oil and Gas, it can be frightening.  People who invested in Oil and Gas at the recommendation of their financial advisor may be…

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Broker Report: David H. Bindelglass of Morgan Stanley

The investment fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are investigating potential claims by investors against Morgan Stanley stockbroker David H. Bindelglass.  According to his BrokerCheck report maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Bindelglass, who works out of Morgan Stanley’s Paramus, New Jersey branch, has been the subject of…

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LPL Financial Settles Disputes at Tune of $3.2 Million, More Fines May Be Coming

LPL Financial LLC has agreed to pay two more settlements, and these are big ones.  On September 23, 2015, it was announced that LPL Financial entered into two settlements for disputes arising from the firm’s supervisory system over recommendations of alternative products, including non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs).  This…

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