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Muck Rack (investmentnews.com) (March 6, 2014 10:54 am) — Finra's BrokerCheck system does not go far enough in disclosing important information needed by investors, a group of plaintiff's attorneys…
Database omits bankruptcies, tax liens, and other vital information, lawyers group claimsInvestmentNews (March 6, 2014 10:54 am) --Finra's BrokerCheck system does not go far enough in disclosing…
(Corrects 9th and 10th paragraph to clarify that Dobin has been approached by grandfathers with legal problems from their youth, such as shoplifting. He has not represented a grandfather with a…
FINRA.org (March 6, 2014) -- As part of its ongoing mission to protect investors, FINRA created BrokerCheck, the only online, free database providing relevant information for investors 24 hours a day…
Finra Not Including Some Red Flags On BrokersFinancialAdvisor (Reuters) (March 6, 2014) -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority was accused of hiding red flags about brokers from its…
Securities Litigation and Arbitration (NY State Bar Association) (March 6, 2014) -- Today the Public Investor Arbitration Bar Association issued a press release about a study urging congress to pass…
wallstreetinsightsandindictments.com (March 6, 2014) -- I’ve written about the dangers of relying on stockbrokers before. In fact, back in October, I warned you: “Don’t Let Your Broker Make You Broke…
PIABA study says extent of omitted “red flag” information is “so serious that unwitting investors” could hire brokers with criminal recordsThinkAdvisor (March 6, 2014) -- The Financial Industry…
TheFreeLibrary (March 6, 2014) -- It's Time to Harmonize FINRA and State Disclosures to Public: FINRA's BrokerCheck Routinely Deletes Information about Bankruptcies, Tax Liens, Firings, Flunked Tests…
Three Ways To Vet Your Broker, by John WaskiForbes (March 5, 2014 9:17 am) -- If you hired a broker to manage your finances or buy securities, wouldn’t you want to know if they were honest?