Due to the extremely high volume of spam comments received by The Financial Brand, we have had to block certain IPs and networks. Millions of computers — even those at banks and credit unions — have been infected with comment spam bots. You could be infected without knowing it.

Currently, the IP address you are using to access the site is among those blocked. If you feel this block is a mistake and would like to regain access, please look up your IP address, then send an email the site admin. Make sure to include your IP address in your email.

Thank you, and sorry for the inconvenience.