It has been reported that the Secretary of State of Georgia, who regulates stockbrokers, is investigating whether securities laws were violated by the sale of reverse convertible notes to Georgia investors. According to a July 21, 2011 report in Bloomberg, the Secretary has issued subpoenas to UBS AG, Morgan Stanley, and Ameriprise Financial Inc. in order […]
Reverse Convertible Notes
Reverse convertible notes are short-term bonds peddled to investors by Wall Street firms. Throughout their term, they pay comparatively high interest rates, but whether they pay back the investor’s principal is the big question. The reason for that question is because a reverse convertible’s principal repayment is linked to the performance of a specific stock […]
Reverse Convertible Notes Sold By Brokers Under Regulatory Investigation
According to Bloomberg, the SEC is investigating to see if investors were defrauded into buying complex bonds known as reverse convertible notes. Reverse convertibles are securities that promise to pay investors a comparatively high fixed rate of interest and repay the investor’s principal , unless a stock to which the product is linked falls below […]
