Posts belonging to Category Smart Investing Tools
Posted by Page PerryonOctober 4, 2012
Page Perry announces that it is investigating instances where church bonds were improperly sold to members of the investing public. Recently the firm has been approached by investors whom sustained devastating losses as a result of investing in church bonds and has found an array of misconduct by the sellers ranging from outright fraud to […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Bonds, Brokerage Firms, Church Bonds, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Early Retirement Scams, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, G A Repelle, High Yield (Junk) Bonds, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Supervisory Failures, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonOctober 1, 2012
The Federal Reserve’s recent announcement of the new stimulus package has resulted in another stampede by investors into higher-risk high-yield (junk) bonds. Inflows into junk bond funds were the second highest ever and the highest for this year. Even lower grade borrowers are selling junk notes in the U.S. at an “unprecedented pace” (“Junk-Bond Fund […]
Categories: Alternative Investments, Bonds, Brokerage Firms, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), High Yield (Junk) Bonds, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 28, 2012
Hedge fund managers are moving away from leverage and short-selling strategies into the long-only strategy used by plain-vanilla mutual funds. Many of these long-only hedge funds charge base fees of 1.0 to 1.5 percent plus a performance fee based on a percentage of the profits. Historically, hedge fund performance fees have been as much as […]
Categories: Brokerage Firms, Hedge Funds, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 21, 2012
Investments aren’t always what they appear to be. On the surface, church bonds may appear like a safe and appealing investment. That is the way they are pitched by promoters and investment advisers. Investors are often motivated by appeals to support the church mission, and encouraged by quotations from scripture (“Give, and it will be […]
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Church Bonds, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 20, 2012
Serious questions have been raised regarding the accuracy of the United States reported 8.1 percent unemployment rate. In fact, one respected expert has stated that the real unemployment rate in the United States is probably 16 percent.
Categories: Brokerage Firms, Economy, Employment Issues, Investment Advisers, Jobs, Market Developments, Smart Investing Tools
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 19, 2012
Church bonds, and broker sales practices involving them, have earned a spot on the list of examination and enforcement priorities of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for 2012. FINRA is concerned about sales of church bonds arising out of brokers’ inappropriate sales practices, unsuitable product offerings and misrepresentation.
Categories: Affinity Fraud, Brokerage Firms, Church Bonds, Commodities and Futures, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Elder Abuses, Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, G A Repelle, Investigations, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Regulatory Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 18, 2012
Rising bond prices are indicative of bond risk not safety, Wall Street Journal columnist Brett Arends writes in his article, “Bonds–Headed From Bull Market to Bubble?” He cites bond guru Bill Gross for the proposition that stocks are dead in terms of being suitable investments for long-term growth, and that bonds (historically considered safer than […]
Categories: Bonds, Brokerage Firms, Economy, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Market Developments, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 17, 2012
A recent study on U.S. investment advisory firms is out and it is a shocker. Collectively, such firms manage nearly $50 trillion in assets. The majority of them (54%) have significant regulatory violations or conflicts of interest that should give pause to prudent investors. (“An Ethics Test Your Adviser Might Not Pass ? New research […]
Categories: Fairness/Just & Equitable Conduct, Insurance Products, Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Market Developments, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 17, 2012
Tiny exchange traded funds present significant risks to investors. The problems associated with such funds may include overconcentration, high fees, illiquidity, lack of transparency, and wide trading spreads.
Categories: Alternative Investments, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
Posted by Page PerryonSeptember 10, 2012
The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures exchange-traded note (VXX), supposedly a hedge against stock market volatility, crashed last week losing over 10% of its market value. The sharp drop, which sent the VXX to an all-time low, occurred as positive economic news in the U.S. and Europe sent the S&P 500 stock index sharply […]
Categories: Alternative Investments, Brokerage Firms, Common Securities Broker Abuses, Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), Investment Advisers, Investment Malpractice, Investor Alerts, Misrepresentation/Omission, Options, Securities, Securities/Commodities Arbitration, Securities/Commodities Litigation, Smart Investing Tools, Unsuitable Recommendations
