Centaurus Financial Broker Bryon Martinsen Allegedly Sells Unsuitable Alternative Investments The investment disputes continue to pile on for Centaurus Financial Inc. securities broker and financial advisor Bryon E. Martinsen (CRD#: 1621649, Kings Park, New York). It appears that a slew of investors complained and brought lawsuits in regard to Martinsen’s investment activities. Namely, these disputes […]

A REIT, Real Estate Investment Trust, is a company that owns, finances, and in the majority of cases, operates income-producing real estate. They can be publically traded, private, or public but not listed. The two main types of REITs are 1) Mortgage REITs which deal in investment and ownership of property mortgages. The revenue is […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, also known as FINRA, has issued a notice on their website which provides guidance to broker/dealers on the communications they have with their clients regarding unlisted real estate investment programs, including unlisted real estate investment trusts (REITs) and unlisted direct participation programs (DPPs) which invest in real estate. Recently, in […]