The following information is from FINRA's website under "Disciplinary Actions, March, 2012:   Spartan Securities Group, LTD (CRD #104478, Clearwater, Florida)   submitted a Letterof Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured, fined $52,500 and required to revise its WSPs regarding its supervisory system, procedures and qualifications;order handling; best execution; anti-intimidation/coordination; trade […]

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS OBTAINED FROM THE SEC'S WEBSITE: "On March 1, 2012, a federal judge ordered the former CEO of Brookstreet Securities Corp. to pay a maximum $10 million penalty in a securities fraud case related to the financial crisis. In December of 2009, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil injunctive […]

  In a recent New York times article, Greg Smith writes about his experience with Goldman Sachs as an executive director and head of the firm’s United States equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Here are some excerpts from his article that highlight Goldman Sachs intention to make money off their clients […]

In an InvestmentNews.com article from March 6, 2012, Darla Mercado writes that the Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. will pay $5 million in death benefits  for a life insurance policy the insurer had contended was fraudulent. The jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Friday found in favor of plaintiff […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website’s ‘Disciplinary Actions, February 2012.”   Bulltick Securities, LLC (CRD #132092, Miami, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $125,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions and to the entry […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website’s ‘Disciplinary Actions, February 2012.”   Mercantil Commercebank Investments Services (CRD #117284, Coral Gables, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured, fined $20,000 and required to report to TRACE the transactions that were not previously reported.   Without admitting […]

Lars K. Soreide of the Soreide Law Group,  recently won an award of $61,040.00, plus statutory interest from July 11, 2008, amounting to approximately $15,000 in interest payments, and, additionally being reimbursed for all forum fees and costs.   This award stems from the sale of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred securities by former Wells […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website’s ‘Disciplinary Actions, February 2012.”   Revere Securities Corp. (CRD #14178, Boca Raton, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured, fined $15,000 and required to revise its WSPs (Written Supervisory Procedures)  regarding OATS (Order Audit Trail System) reporting.   […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website’s ‘Disciplinary Actions, February 2012.”   Paul Cragg Larsen (CRD #1066833, Registered Representative, Naples, Florida) and   Quentin Marius Silic (CRD #4222363, Registered Representative, Naples, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which they were each barred from association with any FINRA member in […]