FINRA has permanently barred broker Keith Craig Baron (CRD #3231494) after finding he promoted a $359,000 oil and gas investment with false guaranteed-return promises while pocketing nearly $285,000 in undisclosed compensation. The April 2026 enforcement […]
A marked sector rotation away from mega-cap technology is reshaping portfolios in 2026. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) has surged 33.84% year-to-date, while traditional defensive sectors like healthcare and financials have declined. For
FINRA has suspended broker Justin Ray Deiter (CRD #5225102) after finding he engaged in excessive trading and churning in an elderly client’s account, generating heavy commissions while the client suffered significant losses. The disciplinary action,
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Gold has surged past $4,696 per ounce as of May 2026, extending a rally that has seen prices climb more than 60% from early 2025 levels. Silver trades at $74.87 per ounce. Financial commentator Bill
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The 10-year Treasury yield sits at 4.42% as of early May 2026, offering attractive income for fixed-income portfolios. But with the Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady through year-end, retirees who locked into short-term
The yield curve has normalized after a historic inversion. Here is how conservative investors should restructure bond ladders to capture yield, manage duration, and protect against inflation.
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FINRA suspended broker Robert Settimio Cupello (CRD# 1036533) after finding he recommended unsuitable variable annuity exchanges to six senior customers between July 2021 and December 2022. Cupello, registered with Supreme Alliance LLC in Charlotte, North
Utilities and healthcare stocks are attracting institutional inflows as market breadth narrows. Five high-yield defensive picks for conservative investors.
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Vincent J. Camarda, the CEO of Long Island-based A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors LLC, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and investment adviser fraud charges involving at least $138 million in investor losses. The SEC charged
Three dividend aristocrats — 3M, Intel, and Amcor — are flashing warning signs that could lead to payout cuts. Here are two safer alternatives.
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