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Is Ripple (XRP) a Millionaire Maker?

The Motley Fool

Bitcoin was made to store monetary value for the long haul, and its design documents compare this ledger to physical gold. Its purpose is to move money across international borders with low fees, fast transactions, and unbreakable security. The courts have sided with Ripple, and the SEC might not file an appeal of that verdict.

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Not All Hollywood Bets Have Fairytale Endings

The Motley Fool

Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it charged BlackRock – the largest money manager in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets – for failing to properly disclose to its customers $75 million of investments it made in the entertainment industry. The story itself is fit for a Hollywood blockbuster.

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Here's What You Can Do When Your Financial Planner Invests in an Asset Without Your Approval

The Motley Fool

According to the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA), the only time a broker is allowed to buy or sell stocks , bonds, or other securities without your permission is if you have given them written permission to do so through a discretionary account and the broker's firm has approved it.

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What It Means to Be Regulated by FINRA

The Motley Fool

FINRA is a not-for-profit organization authorized under the federal securities laws and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Alongside the SEC, FINRA oversees U.S. FINRA's mission is protecting you, the investor, and ensuring the integrity of our country's securities markets.

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Rover Agrees to be Acquired by Blackstone in $2.3 Billion Transaction

Blackstone News

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation is acting as legal counsel to Rover. Evercore is acting as lead financial advisor and Moelis & Company LLC is also acting as a financial advisor to Blackstone, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as legal counsel to Blackstone. About Rover Group, Inc.

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Cisco to Acquire Splunk, to Help Make Organizations More Secure and Resilient in an AI-Powered World

Hellman & Friedman LLC

The acquisition builds on Splunk’s heritage of helping organizations enhance their digital resilience and will accelerate Cisco’s strategy to securely connect everything to make anything possible. LLC are acting as financial advisors to Splunk and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is acting as legal counsel.

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

A Form ADV, according to definition by the SEC , is a legal document that anyone who is holding him or herself out as a professional financial advisor in the United States must file with the SEC, whether they are state or Federally registered. But first – what is a Form ADV? Here is a summary of each.