Soreide Law Group, PLLC, is currently investigating the sale of promissory notes to investors by their brokerages.  Again, many conservative investors have said they were sold these notes as "low risk" when in fact, they were highly risky or fraudulent.  These investments also paid significantly higher fees to the brokers, making them much more motivated […]

This past Tuesday, May 1st., FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. fined four major brokerages $9.1 million for selling complex ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) to investors whose portfolios were otherwise conservative.  Without admitting or denying the charges, the brokerges will be paying $7.3 million in fines, and $1.8 million in restitution to the clients who […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc., also known as FINRA, plans to raise number of user fees it charges broker-dealers to help cover a "significant loss" from last year, said chief executive Richard Ketchum in an InvestmentNews article by Dan Jamieson, from April 24th., 2012. "The broader economic downturn continues to affect trading volumes and industry […]

FLORIDA INVESTORS, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Do you know that all Florida investors have the right to bring claims against their brokers or financial advisors to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, also know  as FINRA?  Know your rights under the Florida Investment Protection Act 517.301.                     The following is from the: 2011 Florida Statutes   517.301 Fraudulent transactions; falsification […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, April, 2012:”   Glenn Loren Halpryn (CRD #1633028, Registered Principal, Aventura, Florida)  submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was censured and fined $10,000.   Without admitting or denying the findings, Halpryn consented to the described sanctions and to the entry […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, April, 2012:”   William Edward Herlihy (CRD #4005879, Registered Principal, Deltona, Florida)  submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $50,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for six months. The fine must be paid […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, April, 2012:” Stone & Youngberg LLC (CRD #795, San Francisco, California) submitted a Letter of  Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured, fined $350,000 and ordered to pay $206,054.72, without interest, in restitution to customers. Without admitting or denying the findings, the […]

 The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, April, 2012:” E*Trade Capital Markets LLC (CRD #111528, Chicago, Illinois)  submitted a Letter of  Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured, fined $45,000, required to pay $812.13, plus interest, in restitution to customers and to revise its WSPs regarding trade reporting. Without […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, April, 2012:”   Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. dba Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD #7691, New York, New York)  submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $55,000. The firm has already paid […]