Pastors, Listen to Me!

The wolves are out there, and their sheep suits are custom-made.

Why You Should Care About the SEC’s Case Against New Jersey

As a rule, pension funds do inadequate due diligence aimed at preventing fraud, recklessness, and incompetence.

4,000 Investment Advisers Bound for State Regulation

The regulators are post-violation enforcers, not bodyguards.

Winnow® Investigations Reveal Suspicious Oil and Gas Investments

Promoters at investor conferences sell the sizzle, not the steak. Investors who make their investment decision based on what they learn there are at serious risk of falling victim to a scam.

Texas Securities Regulator’s Findings Confirm IW’s Observations

Investor’s Watchdog has investigated three oil and gas investment opportunities in the past 30 days and rated two of them in the 40s on IW’s 40-80 Safety Scale, indicating a high probability that those investments are fraudulent.

Prosecutors Indict Former Sheriff’s Deputy on Ponzi Charges

According to prosecutors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, former Kent County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Steensma ran a $1 million Ponzi scheme that promised profits from gold mining operations.

FBI Arrests Man Behind Alleged Global Affinity Fraud

Investor’s Watchdog’s experience has been that extravagant spending is . . . a reliable indicator of an investment adviser who is spending his clients’ money.

SEC Takes Emergency Action to Shut Down Alleged Oil and Gas Fraud

Oil and gas frauds will never fade. They’ve proven too good a vehicle for separating people from their life savings.

Beware Real Estate Brokers Seeking Investments

Just because a trend is in the news, does not mean that the person trying to sell you an investment has found a profitable way to capitalize on it.

Scam Spotting 301 – Class #4

An RIA who announces to the world that he manages the finances of a certain celebrity client shows more concern for his own pocketbook than for the reasonable sensibilities of his clients.