News

Victims of investment scams are wise to use caution if approached by companies promising to help them recover their lost investment funds and bring the perpetrators to "justice."  A third-party asset recovery company is a company that charges a fee to assist individuals in recovering money lost in scams.  The company claims to gather information on the scam and assist the individual in recovering lost investment dollars.  Many of these self-proclaimed recovery companies are not law firms, although they may advertise that they can provide legal assistance.  Typically, the targeted investors have lost thousands of dollars, perhaps even their entire life's savings, to fraudulent investment schemes.

Bismarck, ND -- North Dakota Securities Commissioner Karen Tyler has ordered Kevin D. Wanner, CRD# 1402627, a Bismarck securities and insurance agent, doing business under the trade name, Precision Financial Services, to Cease and Desist from selling fictitious Certificates of Deposit...

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to educate investors about exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”).  ETNs are unsecured debt obligations of financial institutions that trade on a securities exchange.  ETN payment terms are linked to the performance of a reference index or benchmark, representing the ETN’s investment objective.

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this bulletin to educate investors about variable annuities and how they work. Variable annuities are complex products, and this Investor Bulletin focuses solely on the basics. For more in-depth information about variable annuities, see our companion publication, Variable Annuities: What You Should Know.

At first glance, marijuana, binary options, and digital currency appear to have no real connection to one another.  But what they all have in common is their recent emergence as three investments that both sellers and buyers hope will become the "next big thing."  Before you consider investing, make sure you understand what these products are, their benefits, and their risks.