A Common-Sense Approach to Retirement

Part II in a series of question and answer format articles featuring one of our favorite financial guru’s, Harold Evensky.  This article focuses on Retirement Planning issues.  Read more …

Powerful Female Persuasion

It’s said that New Castle Funds’ Danielle Chiesi leveraged her uniquely female attributes to woo insider tips from company executives. And not only did she regularly finesse her way to advantageous information – she boasted of her relationship-building to colleagues....

TD Bank Sucked Into Rothstein Quagmire

The Scott Rothstein saga in Fort Lauderdale has now ensnared TD Bank. The Canadian financial company is now the target of a $100 million lawsuit claiming the bank was complicit in the Rothstein Ponzi scheme. Apparently enormous sums of money were passing through the...

Track Record Selling Bogus Bonds

With several years under his belt of peddling bogus bonds, Jeffrey Southard of New Jersey is a master of illusion. But one thing is for real: He’ll spend 97 months in federal prison for his crimes.  Most recently, he was convicted and sentenced for his role in a...

Laissez Les Bons Temps Roulez

That’s French for let the good times roll all over innocent investors. Louisiana businessman William Chaucer Jr. is said to have concocted a wide-reaching Ponzi scheme to the tune of $11 million. Thanks to his good fortune and his clients unwitting cooperation, Mr....