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FINRA Fines Wedbush Securities $850,000 Over Misleading Customer Statements

FINRA fines Wedbush Securities for misrepresentations regarding payments on certain bonds and for failing to deliver required disclosures to thousands of the firm’s customers. The Los Angeles-based wealth management, brokerage and clearing firm, which has 540 registered individuals in 40 branches nationwide, agreed to pay the fines and be subject to censure without admitting or […]

Spring Hills Holdings, LLC: Investor Recovery Options

Spring Hills Holdings, LLC Investment Review Spring Hills Holdings, LLC is a health care owner-operator offering a “senior care investment opportunity,” according to the DI Wire. The company filed a Form D to raise capital from investors in 2017, with a total offering amount of $25,000,000, as per SEC filings. Additional offerings followed. Spring Hills […]

GWG files for Bankruptcy, Investor Should Consider Their Recovery Options

On April 20, 2022, GWG Holdings, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. This filing came after the company defaulted in February 2022 on life-settlement backed bonds amounting to $1.6 billion. The default has raised concerns regarding the financial stability of the company and […]

Asset Allocation Losses – Finding the Right Balance

A prudent investment strategy starts with an asset allocation suitable for the portfolio’s objective. The allocation should be built upon reasonable expectations for risk and returns and should use diversified investments to avoid exposure to unnecessary risks. Understanding the fundamentals of asset allocation is crucial for investors. For instance, an investor who allocates a significant […]

GPB Capital Founder and CEO Among Three Individuals Indicted in Private Equity Investment Fraud

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging three individuals affiliated with GPB Capital Holdings, LLC (“GPB”) with securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy.  Defendants David Gentile, the founder, owner and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of GPB; Jeffry Schneider, the owner and CEO of Ascendant Capital LLC (“Ascendant”); and Jeffrey Lash, a […]