Soreide Law Group is investigating potential claims against John Thomas Financial. John Thomas Financial raised approximately $5,000,000 as the lead underwriter for America West. Certain investors were advised that within approximately six months the private placement shares would convert to publicly traded stock and all the investors would realize short-term profits. Instead, investors have suffered […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Martin Benjamin Feibish (CRD #205556, Registered Representative, Providence, Rhode Island) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Feibish consented to the described sanction and to the entry of findings that […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Richard Grant Cody (CRD #2794558, Registered Representative, Wall, New Jersey) was fined a total of $27,500 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one year. The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Joseph Edward Conti (CRD #1230968, Registered Principal, Lantana, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any principal capacity and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for three months. Because of Conti’s financial status, […]

Morgan Keegan & Co. was ordered to buy back auction-rate securities (ARS) and pay $110,500 in a case in which it was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of misleading customers about the risks of the investments we learn in an article from Bloomberg. The U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. in Atlanta […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Enver Rahman Alijaj (CRD #4943780, Registered Representative, New York, New York) was fined $7,500 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two months. Without admitting or denying FINRA's findings, Alijaj consented to the described sanctions […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Richard Alan Seligson (CRD #3169733, Registered Representative, Boca Raton, Florida) was fined $10,000, suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one year and ordered to pay $41,100, plus interest, in restitution to customers. This fine and […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Donald Richard Dahn (CRD #2172800, Registered Representative, Palm City, Florida) was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for six months. Because of Dahn’s financial status, no monetary sanction was imposed. Without admitting or denying the findings, […]

Finra warned investors that if the interest rates rise - as most pros expect - bond investors could be slammed by long duration, writes Dan Jamieson in a Feb. 14th., 2013 article for InvestmentNews.com FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. in an investor alert, told investors that in the event of rising interest rates, […]