SEC Charges 38 Fake Advisers: How to Verify Any ERA Before You Invest
On August 27, 2026, the SEC filed 38 separate civil complaints in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, alleging that 38 entities filed false Forms ADV between 2025 and 2026 to pose as
Pacific Private Money's $80 Million Collapse: The Debt Fund Red Flags Investors Missed
Mark Hanf and Nam Phan, the founder/CEO and COO of Novato-based Pacific Private Money Group, raised more than $80 million from about 190 investors, many of them retirees, then allegedly used new inves
The SPV Fraud Wave Should Scare You More Than the Headlines Do
On August 10, 2026, the SEC sued Adit Ventures Management, founder Eric Munson, and three affiliated general partners, alleging the firm told an investor it already owned 32,000 shares of Klarna stock
Fake Advisory Firms Are Filing Real SEC Paperwork: What the 38-Entity Crackdown Reveals About EDGAR's Blind Spot
On August 27, 2026, the SEC charged 38 entities with filing fraudulent Form ADVs to pose as legitimate investment advisers, and the filings themselves were the crime scene: fake Colorado addresses, di
How to Spot Fee Stacking in a Fund-of-Funds Before You Invest: A Checklist
A fund-of-funds (a fund that invests in other private funds instead of buying assets directly) can quietly eat 27% to 30% of your committed capital in stacked management fees alone over a 10-year fund
SEC Sues Netcapital: What the Reg CF Fraud Case Teaches Investors About Vetting Platforms, Not Just Startups
TL;DR: On August 10, 2026, the SEC sued Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL), the Boston-based Reg CF crowdfunding portal, alleging its consulting arm booked roughly $14 million in sham revenue from...
Tokenized Pre-IPO Shares Go Mainstream Overseas: Why US Investors Should Pump the Brakes
Colb Asset SA just won Swiss regulatory approval to sell tokens tracking pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX, Anthropic, and Revolut, with its Anthropic-linked token (CANP) alone holding $865 million in...
SEC vs. Adit Ventures: A Pre-IPO SPV Fraud Case Study for Accredited Investors
On March 24, 2026, the SEC charged Adit Ventures Management, founder Eric Munson, and three affiliated general partners with defrauding pre-IPO fund investors across more than 60 special purpose...
DiversyFund in 2026: What Happened After the SEC Settlement
DiversyFund is still operating in 2026, but the product that made it famous is functionally dead. On June 9, 2023, the SEC issued a settled order permanently suspending the Regulation A exemption for
Titan Invest Review 2026: Hedge-Fund-Style Marketing Meets a $1M SEC Settlement
TL;DR: Titan Invest markets itself as "hedge fund investing for the rest of us." You get in for $500, pay a flat 0.40% advisory fee, and Titan handles the rest. I like the pitch. I do not like the...
The $138 Million Warning: How One Adviser Sold Clients Funds He Secretly Controlled
TL;DR: Vincent Camarda ran A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors and also owned the five private funds he sold to his own advisory clients. The SEC says he raised at least $138 million from 431 investors, pu
The SEC's New Retail Fraud Working Group Is a 2017 Rerun, and the Numbers Say Watch Closely
TL;DR: The SEC created a new Retail Fraud Working Group on July 7, 2026, led by Kate Zoladz, Kim Frederick, and David Woodcock. It is a near-copy of the Retail Strategy Task Force that Jay Clayton lau
Titan Invest Review 2026: Fees, ARK Venture Fund Access, and the SEC Settlement You Need to Know
Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, the registered investment adviser behind the Titan Invest app, pitches itself as hedge-fund-style active management for people who don't have hedge-fund m