Common violations that may lead to SEC investigations include:

  • Misrepresentation or omission of important information aboutĀ SECURITIES
  • Manipulating the market prices of securities
  • Stealing customers’ funds or securities
  • Violating broker-dealers’ responsibility to treat customers fairly
  • Insider trading (violating a trust relationship by trading on material, non-public information about a security)
  • Selling unregisteredĀ SECURITIES.