{"id":9771,"date":"2021-02-19T09:29:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T14:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=9771"},"modified":"2021-02-19T09:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T14:29:16","slug":"microcap-stocks-pump-and-dump-schemes-and-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/microcap-stocks-pump-and-dump-schemes-and-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcap Stocks \u2013 Pump and Dump Schemes and Covid?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg\" alt=\"When the coronavirus sent Americans home, many people began investigating new projects, new hobbies and opportunities. You may know someone who has learned old-fashioned skills like gourmet cooking, quilting, sewing or other crafts, or taken up a new fitness routine. Others decide to learn new skills or improve the ones they have, from project management to SEO digital marketing and beyond. Still others who are home more have the time to learn more about investing as something that they postponed for \u201canother day.\u201d If you\u2019ve been learning about investing you may have noticed a wide range of less expensive stocks available, frequently called \u201cmicrocaps.\u201d Some of them may be particularly appealing. But if you aren\u2019t yet a sophisticated investor, it\u2019s best to be cautious until you learn how everything works. The SEC, FINRA and North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) have issued warnings about an increase in scams that use the pandemic as part of their fraud with microcap stocks.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FiverrLossesSmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When the coronavirus sent Americans home, many people began investigating new projects, new hobbies and opportunities. You may know someone who has learned old-fashioned skills like gourmet cooking, quilting, sewing or other crafts, or taken up a new fitness routine. Others decide to learn new skills or improve the ones they have, from project management to SEO digital marketing and beyond.Still others who are home more have the time to learn more about investing as something that they postponed for \u201canother day.\u201d If you\u2019ve been learning about investing you may have noticed a wide range of less expensive stocks available, frequently called \u201cmicrocaps.\u201d Some of them may be particularly appealing. But if you aren\u2019t yet a sophisticated investor, it\u2019s best to be cautious until you learn how everything works. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/microcap-stocks-pump-and-dump-schemes-and-covid\/#more-9771\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the coronavirus sent Americans home, many people began investigating new projects, new hobbies and opportunities. 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