Common Forms of Stockbroker & Financial Advisor Misconduct

Stockbrokers, commodities brokers and other financial advisors have been known to engage in many types of fraud and other practices in violation of United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation, Inc. (NASD) rules, regulations, practices and procedures.  The more common types of misconduct have been described in other sections of the Investor Practice Area on this website.  Here are some more types of broker and advisor misconduct to look out for as investors.

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    No lawyer except Bob said I had a chance of winning. When UBS Lawyers laughingly offered me zero to settle the dispute, Bob became even more determined to prove everybody wrong. Bob was extremely prepared, and always a step ahead of the opposing attorneys throughout the arbitration. In the end, Bob and I had the last laugh when the arbitrators awarded me almost 6 million dollars.

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