Trust No One

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As of the writing of this article, 74 of the 129 SEC press releases year-to-date announce enforcement actions, settlements and other financial professional misdeeds. Mind you, these are not press releases of the Division of Enforcement within the SEC, but the SEC as a whole. The other 55 generally speak […]

SEC to RIAs: Beware the Ides of ‘May’

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A recent string of SEC enforcement actions should prompt advisors to carefully review their Form ADV for one potentially dangerous word: “may.” It likely appears many times throughout various sections, and in most instances is likely perfectly appropriate. Where it isn’t appropriate, the SEC has made clear, is when it […]