Former National Securities Corporation (National Securities) broker, Glenn McDowell, has been barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for executing 38 unauthorized transactions in his customer’s account in a three month time period without the authority to do so. Glenn McDowell, of Springfield Gardens, New York, caused his client to suffer losses of $64,740.08 as a result of the unauthorized trades.
According to FINRA, Mr. McDowell entered 38 unauthorized transactions in his customer’s account in a three month time frame. FINRA deemed the number of unauthorized trades over the course of just three months to be quantitatively egregious misconduct. Further, FINRA found that Mr. McDowell sometimes bought and then sold, or sold and then bought, the same securities within a few days. By engaging in such misconduct, he generated $5,300 in commissions for himself while causing nearly $65,000 in losses to his customer.
Mr. McDowell failed to answer the FINRA complaint which alleged his execution of the unauthorized trades. In so doing, the allegations are deemed to be admitted and FINRA issued a default decision to bar Mr. McDowell and order him to pay restitution in the amount of $70,040.03.
FINRA rules require brokerage firms to establish and implement a reasonable supervisory system to protect customers from the risks associated with investing. The implementation of the rules requires supervisors to monitor their employees to ensure compliance with federal and state securities laws, securities industry rules and regulations, as well as the brokerage firm’s own policies and procedures. If broker-dealers and their supervisors fail to establish and implement these protective measures, they may be held liable to account holders for investment losses which stem from their employees’ misconduct. Therefore, investors who have suffered losses due to a brokerage firm’s failure to supervise the acts and omissions of its representatives can bring forth claims to recover damages against firms like National Securities Corporation, which have a duty to supervise employees in order to protect their customers’ interests.
Have you suffered losses in your investment account due to a stockbroker’s unauthorized account transactions? If so, call Robert Pearce at the Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. for a free consultation. Mr. Pearce is accepting clients with valid claims against National Securities Corporation stockbrokers who may have engaged in misconduct and caused investors losses.
The most important of investors’ rights is the right to be informed! This Investors’ Rights blog post is by the Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., located in Boca Raton, Florida. For over 40 years, Attorney Pearce has tried, arbitrated, and mediated hundreds of disputes involving complex securities, commodities and investment law issues. The lawyers at our law firm are devoted to protecting investors’ rights throughout the United States and internationally! Please visit our website, www.secatty.com, post a comment, call (800) 732-2889, or email Mr. Pearce at pearce@rwpearce.com for answers to any of your questions about this blog post and/or any related matter.
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