With stock and securities fraud on the increase, some investors can unfortunately lose their investment by underhand transactions by their brokers.Being scrupulous from the start by investigating your broker or brokers firm can save you from being another sorry victim of stock fraud and having to employ a nasd attorney.It’s a brokers obligation to release all relevant information regarding any trades, failing to do so can result in the loss of your investment.These days, due to the internet, investors are able to keep track of stock movement and other issues influencing the stock market and so can make their own judgements on what to invest in.