Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Washington, D.C., April 20, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Staten Island, N.Y.-based investment advisory firm, its owner, and four associates with operating an Internet-based scam that misleads investors into paying fees for phony stock tips and investment advice from fictional trading experts. The SEC obtained an emergency court order to [...]
Read full story »
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
August 31, 2009 Dear Chief Executive Officer: Recent press articles have reported that some broker-dealer firms may be engaging in a vigorous recruiting program for broker-dealer registered representatives. Reports suggest some firms are offering substantial inducements to potential registered representatives, including large up-front bonuses and enhanced commissions for sales of investment products, In light of [...]
Read full story »
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
This brings to mind my VDOT experience with what at first seemed to be a suspicious hack attempt on my website about a month ago. In May from inside the VDOT firewall my web page was being hit every 3 to 15 seconds. It went on for days until I found an email address to [...]
Read full story »
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Delegate Onzlee Ware who won with 68% of the vote in the June 9 Democratic primary against challenger Martin Jeffrey still faces a State Board of Elections inquiry. David Allen, Campaign Finance Manager with the SBE has composed a letter to Ware dated June 10. According to Allen in an email by Code (§ 24.2-953.3) [...]
Read full story »