Month: November 2022

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SEC Charges Unregistered Brokers that Facilitated more than $1.2 Billion in Primarily Penny Stock Trades

Nov. 17, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Jeffrey K. Galvani, Stuart A. Jeffery, and two New York-based entities they controlled with operating as unregistered broker-dealers that facilitated more than $1.2 billion of securities trading, primarily in penny stocks. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Galvani and Jeffery […]

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Why is the Powerball so Large?

I will admit, a billion dollar prize got my attention,  and my friends and I have been buying tickets. But why is the big prize so big? CNN has a theory – its the FED! It actually makes sense. Keep in mind that no one takes the annuity payout; everyone […]

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SEC Announces Enforcement Results for FY22

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed 760 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2022, a 9 percent increase over the prior year. These included 462 new, or “stand alone,” enforcement actions, a 6.5 percent increase over… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? […]

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SEC Charges S&P Global Ratings with Conflict of Interest Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged S&P Global Ratings, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) registered with the Commission, with violating conflict of interest rules designed to prevent sales and marketing… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York Securities Lawyers at 212-509-6544. […]