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• Only 40 Days Left for Schwab YieldPlus Investors to Preserve their Rights

  A federal court recently certified a class action against Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. brought on behalf of investors in the Schwab YieldPlus Fund. The certification means that the lawsuit can proceed as a class…

• Page Perry's Market Monitor - November 13, 2009

  There have been various developments over the past several weeks which investors may consider relevant in allocating their resources or evaluating alternatives that are available to them. Some of the more significant developments include, but…

• Reg D Offerings and Other Private Investments Expose Investors to Huge Risks

  Private investments (also known as private placements or Reg D offerings) have been the subject of a growing number of fraud charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and some states. Such deals, including…

• BB & T Sued over Auction Rate Securities Abuses

  Dow Corning Corp. has filed a federal lawsuit against BB&T bank for misrepresenting the risk and liquidity of auction rate securities, leaving Dow Corning with $667 million in securities that it cannot sell. Auction rate…

• Medical Capital Holdings Alert - Investors Face Tremendous Losses

  The Receiver for Medical Capital Holdings Inc. issued his Third Report on October 9, 2009. The most recent report did contain some additional information but was, in most part, a recap of what was included…

• Financial Abuse of Senior Citizens is a Growing Problem but Remedies are Available

  The increasing number of senior citizens has resulted in an increase in the number of corrupt financial advisors looking to make a commission by persuading trusting seniors to buy unsuitable financial products, such as variable…

• Time is Running Out on Schwab YieldPlus Investors who Want to Opt Out of the Class Action

  A federal court recently certified a class action against Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. brought on behalf of investors in the Schwab YieldPlus Fund. The certification means that the lawsuit can proceed as a class…

• Page Perry's Market Monitor - November 6, 2009

  There have been various developments over the past several weeks which investors may consider relevant in allocating their resources or evaluating alternatives that are available to them. Some of the more significant developments include, but…

• Examinations of Investment Advisers Are Becoming More Demanding

  Investment adviser firms, their lawyers, and their consultants all report that the Securities and Exchange Commission's examinations are becoming more demanding. Examiners are spending more time on the exams and are writing up more lengthy…

• Private Investments (a/k/a Reg D Investments) Pose Significant Risks to Investors

  Illiquid, unregulated private placement investment offerings are worrying state regulators, who are charged with protecting the investing public from investment scams, according to a recent article in InvestmentNews by Bruce Kelly. They are known as…