Margin calls have become a major issues for investors as a result of the market turbulence caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Many investors use margin loans through their brokerage firm that are collateralized by the securities in their...
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Reasonover & Berg Attorneys Receive Honors
The firm is proud to announce that that it has recently received honors in two respected legal publications. Kirk Reasonover and Nicholas Berg have been listed in the 2020 publication of Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service that lists lawyers in...
Does Your Broker Have a Conflict of Interest?
Does your broker have a conflict of interest? The answer, most likely, is yes. The traditional form of compensation received by brokers is a commission each time an investment is bought or sold in your brokerage account. This compensation structure gives your broker...
The End of Forced Arbitration?
Whether you realize it or not, if you have an account with a brokerage firm, it likely includes a mandatory arbitration provision, which provides that you waive your right to file suit against the brokerage firm in court. Instead, all disputes with...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Empower SEC to Seek Restitution For Investors
On March 14, 2019, Senators Mark R. Warner, a Democrat from Virginia and John Kennedy, a Repuplican from Louisiana, introduced the Securities Fraud Enforcement and Investor Compensation Act, a bipartisan bill that would empower the U.S. Securities...
Volatility-linked Investment Products may be Unsuitable for Most Investors
Investments in volatility-linked investment products raise suitability concerns for retirees and other retail investors. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) attempts to track 30-day forward looking volatility in the stock market based upon the price of S&P 500 Index...
