Posts in February, 2011

Feb 28 Limits Needed on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: Give Investors the Power to Choose Again

Arbitration clauses in contracts between broker-dealers and investors have been the norm for more than 20 years. In 1987, a split ...

Feb 08 How Some Non-Traded REITs Remind Us of Ponzi Schemes

Sales of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have exploded in recent years. Many public REITs are now traded like stock – ...

Feb 07 SEC Finally Approves FINRA Rule on All Public Arbitrator Panel

One week ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a FINRA rule that will now allow investors the opportunity to ...