Articles Posted in Churning (Excessive Trading)

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Leonard Rich (Rich), currently associated with Joseph Gunnar & CO. LLC, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Rich  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $45,700.00 on November 21, 2023.

The client was onboarded in 2018. The client claims the broker Completed Ms. [REDACTED]’s Account Opening Forms by Inputting Incorrect Investment Objectives and Risk Tolerances and engaged in excessive trading, and the firm ignored red flags in regard to these issues.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Shaun Stein (Stein), currently associated with Arete Wealth Management, LLC, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Stein  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $722,528.00 on December 07, 2023.

Claimant alleges excessive trading losses.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Elaine Hartman (Hartman), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Hartman  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,618,000.00 on December 14, 2023.

Statement of Claim contains allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, negligent supervision, breach of contract, churning, excessive trading, fraud and deceit, and unfair business practices/unfair competition.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Andrew Lilly (Lilly), currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Lilly  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $75,000.00 on December 19, 2023.

Claimants allege FA made unsuitable recommendations to purchase and hold a REIT investment and allegedly failed to disclose that the investment paid high commissions and was illiquid.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Michael Boothe (Boothe), previously associated with International Assets Advisory, LLC, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Boothe  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $960,000.00 on December 21, 2023.

Fraud, excessive trading/commissions, unauthorized trading, breach of fiduciary duty, unsuitability, breach of contract, negligence, unjust enrichment 2014-2018

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Stevan Hoffman (Hoffman), currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Hoffman  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 22, 2024.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Bruce Berry (Berry), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Berry  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 22, 2024.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker David Kaiser (Kaiser), currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Kaiser  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 22, 2024.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Michael Kaufman (Kaufman), previously associated with Cambridge Investment Research, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Kaufman  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 22, 2024.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Raymond Haskell (Haskell), currently associated with Stonex Securities INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Haskell  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 22, 2024.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

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