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“Structured notes” are an investment designed to be structured to align with the investor’s objectives, such as income, growth, risk management, etc. Rather than a single investment, structured notes are a compendium of multiple investments. The notes include a bond element along with other derivatives that adds some risk to…

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an investor bulletin warning crypto investors about the dangers of trusting audits that don’t follow SEC rules and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards. Many crypto companies and issuers of “stablecoin” have been working to assure investors that their funds are…

Following appearances in 2021 and February, 2023, SEC whistleblower attorneys Scott Silver and David Chase were again invited back to the ‘Cut To The Chase’ legal podcast. The podcast is hosted by Miami attorney and entrepreneur Gregg Goldfarb, who discusses legal and public interest news with authorities in their field.…

In a recent interview with Investment News, Silver Law Group founder attorney Scott Silver stated, “The message by the perpetrator of the scam is, ‘I would never cheat my own people.’ Affinity fraud is as old as time and a big problem. Investors trust people in their own community, and…

Philip Riposo (Philip Anthony Riposo CRD# 400056) is a former broker and investment advisor last registered with United Planners’ Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner (CRD#:20804) of Cave Creek, AZ. Previous employers include Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. (CRD#:10641) of New Bedford, MA, LPL Financial Corporation (CRD#:6413) of East…

Supply chain financing is a vital factor keeping the flow of goods and services moving worldwide. Credit Suisse offered its investment clientele a variety of investments, including supply chain financing funds, or SCFF. The basis of this investment is the early payment of invoices to suppliers for a fee. This…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for July 2023, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules. However, these individuals remain bound by…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for July 2023, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA for failing to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or settlement agreement pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Michael Borning   Pruco Securities, LLC   Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC   Conway Donaldson…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for July 2023, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Michael Cutrone…

Michael Raineri (Michael Patrick Raineri CRD# 4817558) is a former broker and investment advisor whose last employer was Securities America, Inc. (CRD# 10205) of Seattle, WA. His previous employers were KMS Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 3866), Cetera Advisors LLC (CRD# 10299) and Pacific West Securities, Inc. (CRD# 6390), all of…