Colorado bars advisor over high-risk options trades
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"Buying options is fraught with risk for financial advisors," one attorney noted.
A financial advisor who traded in a high-risk options strategy was barred this month from the securities industry by the Colorado Division of Securities after he decimated certain clients' accounts, according to the state's consent order with the financial advisor, James W. McGehee.
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