Christopher Donovan’s Ex Financial Advisor Faces Sentencing

Whenever you’re dealing with brokerage services or letting other people handle your money, you have to be careful to ensure that you’re dealing with people you can truly trust. There is so much crookedness in the world today, and that crookedness isn’t just relegated to local brokerage services or to small-town financial advisors. Take, for example, Robert Braddock Jr. Braddock was the finance director for Connecticut’s former Speaker of the House, Christopher Donovan. Unfortunately, however, Braddock didn’t prove as trustworthy as he let on at first; he was recently convicted of accepting falsified campaign contributions and is set to receive his sentence on September 2^nd, 2013.

Though Braddock could face a myriad of possible punishments, his lawyer is lobbying for a sentence that doesn’t include time in prison. Braddock’s prosecutors, however, would like to see him spend anywhere from 41 to 51 months in prison. The decision will ultimately be left up to United States District Court Judge Janet Bond Arterton, but things aren’t looking up for Braddock. There is speculation that his high-profile status could cause the judge to make an example of him by enforcing a harsh punishment.

No matter what happens, it’s undoubtedly been a long and trying few months for Braddock, who was convicted in May. He and eight others were indicted on charges related to the falsified campaign funds, and all have pleaded guilty to their charges.

This goes to show that crime doesn’t pay, ever! Naperville residents are encouraged to be honest and upright in all their financial dealings and to be incredibly selective about the people whom they allow to manage their money.

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Good News: Gas Prices Are Going Down!

For what seems like years now, Americans have been complaining about the high prices of gasoline. Well, for all those complainers, there’s some good news in store. For close to a month now, gas prices have been falling daily, sometimes dropping as low as $3.26 per gallon! Of course, exact gas prices are determined by where you live, so don’t be too surprised if your gas prices are a little above or below that mark.

What’s the reason for the happy downturn in gas prices? Well, one major cause is that many refineries have been purchasing gasoline in large amounts, which means that there’s a lot more of it to go around than there was before. In fact, we’ve got a nice 10% more gasoline available right now than we did at this time last year!

So, in all likelihood, you might find yourself coming into some extra cash pretty soon due to the reduced amount you’re spending on gas. This is particularly true if you commute a long way to work each morning or if you travel a lot in general. Make sure you recognize the extra money that you have and that you make an effort to do something good with it, such as putting it into a savings account or investing it. You could even research local brokerage services and get some advice on what to do with your newfound funds. While there are definitely some great companies offering brokerages services in Naperville, nothing beats Platinum Financial Associates.