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April 6, 2026

What Is Late Trading in Mutual Funds?

What Is Late Trading in Mutual Funds? Most people assume the mutual fund industry is heavily regulated and therefore safe from the kind of insider manipulation you hear about with individual stocks. That assumption is wrong. Late trading in mutual […]

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March 30, 2026

What Is a Boiler Room Investment Scam?

What Is a Boiler Room Investment Scam? You got a call from someone who sounded confident, maybe even polished. They had a stock tip. The opportunity was time-sensitive. They said you'd been selected. And the returns they described were unlike […]

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March 10, 2026

What Is a Prime Bank Fraud Scheme?

What Is a Prime Bank Fraud Scheme? It doesn't exist. There is no secret trading program. There are no elite bank instruments reserved for billionaires. And no, the World Bank is not quietly helping select investors double their money in […]

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March 2, 2026

What Is a High-Yield Investment Program Scam?

The promise is always the same. Guaranteed returns of 20, 50, sometimes 100 percent — weekly. No risk. No complicated explanations. Just send your money and watch it grow. Nobody legitimate offers that. Ever. A high-yield investment program scam — […]

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February 23, 2026

What Is NAV Manipulation in a Mutual Fund?

The number on your statement looked right. That's the problem. NAV — net asset value — is the price per share of a mutual fund. It's calculated every day. It's supposed to reflect what your investment is actually worth. When […]

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February 16, 2026

What Is a Pump-and-Dump Stock Scheme?

You've seen the messages. A stock tip in your inbox, a post in an online forum, a text from a number you don't recognize. "This stock is about to explode." "Get in before it's too late." By the time most […]

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February 9, 2026

What Is Front-Running in the Stock Market?

You placed a trade. Someone else already knew it was coming — and got there first. That's front-running. It's one of the oldest forms of market manipulation, and it still happens. When a broker or trader uses advance knowledge of […]

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February 2, 2026

What Is Affinity Fraud in Investing?

Affinity fraud doesn't start with a bad investment. It starts with trust. Someone you know — from church, from your cultural community, from a professional association you've been part of for years — tells you about an opportunity. They've already […]

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January 29, 2026

10 Examples of Unfair Trade Practices

When investors entrust their money to financial professionals, they expect honest dealings and compliance with industry regulations. Unfortunately, unfair trade practices continue to harm investors across the United States. These violations of securities laws and regulatory standards can result in […]

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January 23, 2026

$12 Billion Lawsuit Accuses Major Banks of Trust Fund Fraud

$12 Billion Lawsuit Accuses Major Banks of Trust Fund Fraud When an American heiress discovered over 300 boxes of financial documents hidden in a 400-year-old manor house, she uncovered what may become one of the most significant banking fraud cases […]

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