iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Stake Increased by PFS Investments Inc.

PFS Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The firm owned 181,656 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 21,381 shares during the period.

NY Comptroller wants to know companies’ greenhouse gas emissions

New York's Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says he backs a bill by U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, to require that publicly traded... New York's Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says he backs a bill by U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, to require that publicly traded companies disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, how their businesses effect climate change. The companies would have to report greenhouse gas emissions, and what steps they are taking to minimize the risks in the operations.

ALJs Could Get Political With New Executive Order

The new executive order granting agency chiefs the power to hire administrative law judges according to their own standards - and eliminating the exam and competitive hiring process formerly in place - could turn the position of ALJ into a politicized one, critics of the move argue. The "Executive Order Excepting Administrative Law Judges from the Competitive Service," signed by President Donald Trump on July 10, attempts to solve the problems raised by the Supreme Court's decision this year in Lucia v.

Donnelly, Heller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Financial Abuse and Scams

U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Dean Heller introduced the bipartisan National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 today in the Senate. The proposal, which is aimed at protecting seniors from financial crimes and scammers, would create a dedicated task force within the Securities and Exchange Commission to strengthen protections for seniors who make investments.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Shares Bought by Eqis Capital Management Inc.

Eqis Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The fund owned 144,339 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 8,295 shares during the quarter.

Will Tesla Be ‘Tripp’ed’ Up By A Whistleblower?

The Tesla whistleblower scandal intensified Wednesday with reports that Martin Tripp's counsel, Meissner and Associates, had filed a claim on his behalf with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other news outlets have done an excellent job of reporting on Tripp's accusations, but my focus is on the potential downside for Tesla shares from an SEC investigation.

Monroe man pleads to $25M – cookie jar’ fraud

Monroe resident Edward J. DiMaria pleaded guilty in June 2018 to a "cookie jar" scheme in which he cooked the books of Bankrate while chief financial officer to boost the financial information website's earnings, resulting in investors losing $25 million. less Monroe resident Edward J. DiMaria pleaded guilty in June 2018 to a "cookie jar" scheme in which he cooked the books of Bankrate while chief financial officer to boost the financial information website's ... more Monroe resident Edward J. DiMaria pleaded guilty to a "cookie jar" scheme in which he cooked the books of Bankrate while chief financial officer to boost the financial information website's earnings, resulting in investors losing $25 million.

SEC charges insurance agent with $1.27 million Ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged James Hocker, a Bellefonte, Penn., insurance agent, with engaging in a Ponzi scheme that targeted unsophisticated retail investors. After selling insurance policies, according to the SEC's complaint, Mr. Hocker encouraged his clients to invest with him by promising guaranteed returns of between 10% and 30% from investments he would make on their behalf.

Dems Must Stop Picking Foxes to Guard the Financial Hen House

In May, the Revolving Door Project and over 30 other organizations urged Senate Democrats to push for strong progressives for the leadership positions at key financial agencies allocated to Democrats. Democrats now have a chance to demonstrate that they have become the party of the people by whom they choose for open leadership positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation .

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Lowers Holdings in iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Trasry Bnd Fd

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lessened its stake in iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Trasry Bnd Fd by 9.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 270,389 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 28,268 shares during the quarter.

Mick Mulvaney Is Having a Blast Running the Agency He Detests

Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says he wants to give it the credibility of the SEC. One of the first things Mick Mulvaney did last year after President Trump asked him to be acting director of the protect consumers from the abuses of the financial industry and is one of the Democratic Party's proudest recent achievements.

Wall Street regulations need a facelift, not a minor Dodd-Frank makeover

Republicans finally managed to roll back some of the Wall Street regulations passed by Congress in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis after years of trying. While it wasn't a full repeal as some had hoped, it's the first legislative overhaul since the Dodd-Frank Act became law in 2010.

Ishares Lehman 20 Year (TLT) Shares Sold by American Asset Management Inc.

American Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Ishares Lehman 20 Year by 95.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The fund owned 18,914 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 425,396 shares during the quarter.

Engility (EGL) Stake Lowered by Millennium Management LLC

Millennium Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Engility by 63.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The firm owned 66,205 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 115,801 shares during the period.

DOL fiduciary rule: 5th Circuit decision could be big win for indexed annuities

The fiduciary rule may be taken off the books as a result of the ruling, and an SEC fiduciary standard wouldn't cover products not registered as securities Indexed annuities - and the intermediaries that sell them - appear to be the biggest benefactors of an appellate court's decision last week to vacate the Department of Labor fiduciary rule. While observers are divided on the ruling's implications, a consensus seems to be growing that the fiduciary rule would be erased nationwide if the DOL doesn't appeal - a potential outcome given the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda.

What to watch for next with the DOL fiduciary rule

A harrowing journey for the Labor Department's fiduciary rule has become even more treacherous in the last few days, following a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down the regulation . Will the DOL appeal the 5th Circuit decision? The agency has until April 30 to request a rehearing of the appeal before the entire 17-judge 5th Circuit.