CannTrust (CTST), a publicly-traded producer of medical and recreational cannabis in Canada, is the subject of a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of shareholders who lost money investing in the company. On July 8, 2019, news broke that CannTrust was growing cannabis in a greenhouse in Pelham, Ontario where…
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GPB - Wall Street’s Highest Commission Product Just Became Retail Investors Biggest Nightmare
GPB Capital raised over 1.5 billion dollars primarily from mom and pop investors over the last four years. How was GPB they able to raise this money? By paying small and regional brokerage firms over nine (9) percent of the money raised back to the selling broker-dealers. Last week, GPB…
FBI Investigates Edward Matthes After Allegations Of Stockbroker Theft
Edward Earl Matthes (CRD#: 2788055) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. (CRD#:611) of Oconomowoc, WI. His previous employers include Thrivent Investment Management Inc. (CRD#:18387), also of Oconomowoc and Minneapolis, and MML Investors Services, INC. (CRD#:10409), of Chesterfield, MO.…
SEC Shuts Down Argyle Coin Ponzi Scheme
Diamonds may still be a “girl’s best friend,” but for 300 or more investors in the US and Canada, they were allegedly used to defraud investors. This week, the SEC obtained a court order to shut down a Ponzi scheme run by South Florida-based owner Jose Angel Aman, and his…
David Marshall, Former California-Based Independent Financial Group Broker, Under Investigation
Silver Law Group is investigating former Salinas, California-based, Independent Financial Group broker David Marshall after some customers have come forward alleging he recommended his customers invest with unregistered brokers. According to Marshall’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, Marshall was registered with Independent Financial Group at its Salinas, California branch from July 2015…
SEC Halts Wellington, Florida Investment Scheme
On February 26, 2019, the SEC announced charges and an asset freeze against the people behind a South Florida investment scheme. One of the people behind the scheme has a felony conviction, was in prison for 20 years, and is now out on parole. Castleberry Financial Services Group LLC, managed…
FINRA Arbitration Next For Wells Fargo And Two Advisors
It’s one thing when a company terminates your employment. It’s another thing when the company causes you to lose business. John L. Perry and Robin Johnson are two former financial advisors for Wells Fargo that have brought a complaint against the company. After news broke of Wells Fargo’s extensive misconduct,…
What Is The UBS Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES)?
UBS has marketed a so-called “Yield Enhancement Strategy” (YES) to certain of its clients as a safe way to increase the return on their money. Unfortunately, though marketed as low-risk, their Yield Enhancement Strategy was quite risky and ended up causing some investors to lose money. What was supposed to…
Federal Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Fusion Connect, Inc. (FSNN)
A federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors against cloud computing company Fusion Connect, Inc. (FSNN). If you are an investor and have suffered a loss with this company, you may be able to recover some of your losses. Investors who purchased shares of Fusion…
AAC Holdings, Inc. (AAC) Being Investigated By Silver Law Group
Silver Law Group is investigating AAC Holdings, Inc. (AAC), a publicly-traded company that provides substance abuse treatment services, regarding potential violations of federal securities laws. On April 16, 2019, AAC said that it would be correcting errors in its financial statements concerning revenue, estimates of accounts receivable, and provision for…