While Ponzi schemes have been around for decades, they may still be hard for you to recognize before you lose money. With a high percentage of financial investment transactions occurring over the internet, it may be even more challenging to recognize a fraudulent...
As our community continues to “flatten the curve” and state and local governments begin to relax or remove stay-at-home orders, employers face unprecedented issues as they return to work. Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlighted...
One of the proudest moments that entrepreneurs have is getting to the point where they are hiring people to work for their company. In many ways, it is a huge step both financially and ideologically. In the US, workers generally operate under two designations:...
In the wake of natural disasters, many employees may be told to work from home in order to “flatten the curve” and limit the effects caused by such events. Many businesses may need to quickly adjust the way they do business to facilitate this transition while keeping...
It is no secret that the unemployment rate in the United States is the highest it has been in the country’s recorded past. While the cause of these unemployment surges may be out of our control, businesses may be at increased risk of losing a significant market share...
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the United States has a significant impact on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and covered employers. Are you and your company complying with the procedures set forth by the ADA during this pandemic? This blog discusses how...
Coronavirus is affecting more than just Americans' health. People with money in the stock market may also be seeing lower returns. This can cause some investors to panic. During these tough times, many turn to their financial advisers to make sensible money moves....
The COVID-19 outbreak has become a public health emergency of international concern in the time of a few months. Due to the recent spread of the virus to the United States, many state and local governments are taking prophylactic measures to limit the spread of the...
Our everyday lives have been turned upside down due to the outbreak of COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus. The social distancing measures we have been forced to undertake in an effort of containment demonstrate that we are living in somewhat uncertain...
In the U.S., there are around 4,200 brokerages and almost 634,000 brokers. They require regulation, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority provides this. FINRA is an organization that creates rules to control brokerages and brokers. As the enforcer for the...
