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Colleen MacFarlane
13 hours ago1 min read
Ask Your Planner about Off-Channel Communications!
The SEC's "crackdown on off-channel communications" refers to a recent enforcement campaign by the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Colleen MacFarlane
13 hours ago1 min read
$60 Million Fine Imposed by SEC on Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch
According to several financial news reporting sites, in addition to the SEC.gov ’s own website, Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch agreed...
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Colleen MacFarlane
13 hours ago2 min read
Vanguard Group Fined
Find details of recent SEC decision on: CNBC, Reuters, Yahoo, Courthouse News Service, Plan Advisor, Investment News, Barrons and...
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Colleen MacFarlane
7 days ago2 min read
IRS announcement - Help for victims in California Fires
As extreme wildfires continue to engulf parts of California, the Internal Revenue Service has unveiled a slate of measures and...
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Colleen MacFarlane
7 days ago1 min read
12 Firms fined for poor oversight re: compliance; investors harmed
Twelve firms agreed to pay multi-million dollar fines handed down by The Securities and Exchange Commission has mainly resulting from...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Jan 91 min read
Fiction Thriller, for All Investors - Fresh take on investing
As an advocate for the small, average investor, being knowledgeable about key investment terms has become increasingly critical in...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Jan 91 min read
Madison, Wisconsin advisor Sentenced
Thomas Demergian, 63-year-old investment advisor officed in Madison, Wisconsin, over the summer was sentenced to 4 1/2 in federal...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Jan 92 min read
Wisconsin Advisor Sentenced
A former financial advisor based in Wisconsin was sentenced in federal court in Milwaukee to 24 months’ incarceration for committing an...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Jan 61 min read
Fees on Mutual Funds Add Up - and the theft continues
Cambridge Investment Research, Edward Jones, and Osaic Wealth are paying a combined total of more than $8.2 million to customers who...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Jan 61 min read
Firm Fined Millions for Elder Fraud
Wells Fargo has to pay nearly $3.4 million to the estate of an elderly investor who accused the firm and one of its advisors of failing...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 30, 20241 min read
More Financial Quiz Questions
1.     The most important financial decision to make in the construction of your investable assets is asset allocation.     T         ...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 30, 20241 min read
Financial Quiz Questions
1.     It is perfectly reasonable to ignore your financial portfolio once you’ve begun working with a trusted financial planner.  ...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 18, 20241 min read
Debt News - Watch Yours this Holiday Season!!!
Meanwhile, Debt.com ’s annual shopping survey highlights the increasing reliance on credit to fund holiday expenses . Two-thirds of...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 18, 20241 min read
Debt is part of long-term financial planning, too!
As holiday shopping kicks into high gear, new surveys from Achieve reveal how mounting expenses and the growing reliance on credit are...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 16, 20241 min read
Nigerian Scam - sophisticated & costly
The SEC has charged three individuals from Nigeria for allegedly operating an elaborate online scheme, stealing real financial...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 16, 20241 min read
United Health loses battle with employees
According to numerous financial networks, United Health Group has agreed to pay $69 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 16, 20241 min read
SEC Warns Investors to Watch FEES! 2024
In a wide-ranging annual report released Thursday, the division outlined findings from a study conducted this year by the SEC's Office of...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Password Protection - Ask your Planner!
Changing Technology. Question:Â In keeping with changing technology, financial advisors should ensure their cybersecurity by developing a...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Cybersecurity - Your Financial Planner's Office
Every financial planner is obligated to have a WISP in place. Written Information Security Plan. It’s a plan that should state in detail...
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Colleen MacFarlane
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Fiduciary Duty - Test
Q: When a firm advertises on their website that they act in the capacity of a fiduciary, the client investors do not need to request this...
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