Tag: Primer

Investors Primer

What is a Ponzi Scheme

A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation where the operator, an individual or organization, pays returns to its investors from new capital paid to the operators by new investors, rather than from profit earned by the operator. Operators of Ponzi schemes usually entice new investors by offering higher returns […]

Regulation BI
Brokers Compliance

Introduction to Regulation Best Interest

SEC Regulation Best Interest In June of 2019 the SEC approved Regulation Best Interest, which requires broker-dealers to act in the best interest of their retail customers when making recommendations as to securities or investment strategies. In adopting the regulation, the SEC stated that the regulation “enhances the broker-dealer standard […]

Arbitration

FINRA Discovery Guide

Discovery has always been a problem in litigation matters. In broad strokes, plaintiffs want to see every document that might possibly have any bearing on any issue in the case, and defendants don’t want to produce a single document. The courts and arbitration panels spend a significant amount of time […]