Posts in 2018

Dec 20 Wall Streets Ongoing Efforts to Avoid Fiduciary Standard Are Now Absurd

The self-interested behavior of Wall Street was fully exposed a decade ago by the greatest financial crisis in the last 50 years. ...

Nov 21 Why the Collapse of Option Sellers Is Troubling and Tragic but Unsurprising

The business run by James Cordier and his colleagues (Option Sellers) was full of red flags from our perspective as Investor ...

Nov 14 Advice for Financial Advisors who are Transitioning away from their Broker Dealer

As evidenced by recent events at Wells Fargo, many financial advisors become troubled by what they perceive to be the greedy ...

Oct 17 The Dangers of Trusting Business Brokers When Loaning or Investing

Business brokers are traditionally considered to be professionals who are in the business of finding a buyer for someone who wants ...

Sep 20 Ongoing Concerns For Investors In Structured Products Backed By Deutsche Bank

We raised concerns in the spring of last year and again in the summer of this year regarding structured notes backed by Deutsche ...

Aug 14 CFP® Board Moves Towards a Unified Fiduciary Duty Standard, as Other Financial Institutions and Regulators Sadly Continue to Fight the Move

As one of the more reputable organizations in the industry, the Certified Financial Planners Board (CFP®) appears to be on the ...