Archive for September 2011

Reality Show for Investors: “Survivor”

Sep 16th, 2011 | By | Category: Investing

Weston Wellington  September 16, 2011 Anyone studying the long-run history of American business cannot help but observe how many of the prominent firms of one era fail to make it to the next. Free-market economies are characterized not only by intense competition but also by disruptive change. Sometimes a company’s toughest competitor turns out to [...]



FINRA fines five firms almost $1M over fees

Sep 8th, 2011 | By | Category: News

The following story illustrates why it is important for individual investors to work with a fiduciary investment advisor instead of a non-fiduciary brokerage firm. If you are currently working with a brokerage firm, I recommend you look carefully at what you are being charged on for monthly statements for various services and transactions. – Charles [...]



Top 10 Financial Scams: Products and Practices

Sep 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: Featured Articles

by Melanie Waddell NASAA recently released its list of the top scams con artists use to trap unwary, or merely desperate, investors during these volatile economic times Advisors and investors beware: Even though Bernie Madoff is gone, economic uncertainty and volatile stock markets still breed con artists itching to trap the unwary or merely desperate. [...]