Stock fraud is awful, but it should not surprise you that it happens. There are bad people out there who think nothing of stealing money from anyone they can. Stock fraud, I bet, has been happening since corporations became a thing. Stock fraud may occur when a company defrauds investors…
When it comes to investments, all that glitters is not gold. While you can never invest without risk, some investment schemes are outright fraudulent and set you straight for failure. But how can you avoid investments that are too good to be true? Even most importantly, how can you tell…
Did you know that Bernie Madoff stole $20 billion dollars before he was caught? How did he do it? Well, people gave it to him. Madoff was the leader of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that allowed him to take people’s life savings and destroy them for his gain. Unfortunately, most…
Investing in international assets is a great way to diversify and strengthen your portfolio. A healthy assortment of international security assets can set you up for long term success and aid your investments in weathering market volatility. Investing in internationally-based assets is made possible through the use of American Depositary…
The stock market is a volatile ecosystem at the best of times. Some years, investors lose trillions of dollars. At other times, the majority of investors turn a profit. Part of the confusion is due to the complexity of the stock market. Investing in stocks has always been a specialist’s…
This year has seen some major ups-and-downs in the stock market. While fluctuations have been relatively small, their repetitive nature is significant. For instance: you may not have noticed on the average day if the S&P 500 ended 1% below its intraday high or 1% above its intraday high, but…
The stock market is much older than many people realize: its roots come from Venice in the 1300s. Over the centuries, this early form of stock trading gradually developed into the investment options we’re familiar with today. And ever since its inception, trading stocks has carried a certain level of…
If you’re an investor, you know that you’re managing risks every day — no matter how you slice it. When it comes to playing the stock market or dealing with other such high-powered investments, you’ll need the assistance of a lawyer that can watch out for your legal interests. Whether…
While the stock market has been booming in recent years, 84% of stocks are held by 10% of the population. Despite this fact, there are millions of Americans that hold on to stocks and are no less susceptible to stock fraud than anyone else. Stock fraud can hit investors of…
The promise of low risk-investment with a high return is an attractive offer to many. Sadly, in most cases, these offers are nothing but an investment fraud designed to trick you out of thousands of dollars. If you have been a victim of an investment fraud and don’t know…