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“Pump and Dump”, Annuities, Real Estate, Affinity Fraud and “Free Lunch Seminars” Are Top Scams in 2007 Say State Securities Regulators

Published on: May 21, 2007 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

The North American Securities Administrators Association released its “Top 10 Traps” likely to ensnare investors, a list that included real estate investment contracts, affinity fraud, foreign exchange trading, and Internet fraud.

Other problematic areas, according to NASAA, include: “free lunch” investment seminars; oil and gas scams; prime bank schemes; private securities offerings; unlicensed professionals and unregistered products; and unsuitable sales.

“The path to safe investing is littered with traps that are likely to catch unwary investors,” Joseph Borg, NASAA’s president and the director of the Alabama Securities Commission, said in the release. “It always pays to remember that any investment that sounds too good to be true usually is.”

JP Morgan Chase Reports Strong Profits For 4th Quarter From Investment Banking Growth And The Sale Of Their Trust Unit

Published on: January 18, 2007 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

JP Morgan Chase & Co. is reporting a 68% increase from the sale of their corporate trust unit, as well as strong investment growth. Credit quality became weaker, however. This suggests that the investment bank’s individual and commercial clients, like with many major banks, had a more difficult time paying their bills.

JP Morgan Chase is the third largest bank in the U.S. For its 4th quarter, the bank reported a net income of $4.53 billion, up $2.7 billion from the previous year. Revenue was $16.05 billion. According to analysts, 2007 is looking “modestly better than expected” for JP Morgan Chase.

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo & Co, the fifth largest bank in the country, reported a 13% rise in fourth quarter earnings. Credit losses for Wells Fargo also grew.