What is a deposit? Bail is an agreement by a criminal defendant to appear in court or pay an amount of money fixed by the court. The bail is signed by a bondman, who charges the defendant a fee in exchange for a guarantee of payment. Collateral is a type of bond. The commercial bonding system exists only… Read More »
What is white collar crime? White collar crimes are nonviolent crimes often characterized by fraud or concealment to obtain or avoid losing money or property, or to obtain personal or business gain. 1 Examples of white-collar crimes include securities fraud, embezzlement, corporate fraud, and money laundering. Entities investigating white-collar crime include the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the… Read More »
What is securities fraud? Securities fraud, also known as stock or investment fraud, is a type of white-collar crime that can be committed in a variety of ways, but mainly involves misrepresentation of information that investors use to make decisions. Scammers can be individuals, such as stockbrokers. Alternatively, it could be an organization, such as a brokerage firm,… Read More »
U.S. gasoline prices began to rise after declining for more than three months, as a result of a confluence of factors, including the impact of Hurricane Ian and production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). A gallon of regular gasoline averaged more than $3.83 nationally on Oct. 5. With gasoline costs rising as winter… Read More »
If you think U.S. stocks are having a tough year, think of the emerging world, where the MSCI Emerging Markets index benchmark has lost 40% of its peak in 2021. 1 Can the massacre be contained? The answer depends on a number of complicated geopolitical issues in addition to traditional metrics, such as corporate profits. Can China, which… Read More »