Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in two mortgage REITs, American Capital Agency and American Capital Mortgage, following the announcement of 2013 first-quarter results. For the first quarter of 2013, American Capital Mortgage suffered losses of $0.56 per share and American…
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VSR Financial Services Customers Could Recover Losses
Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of doing business with VSR Financial Services and/or Michael David Shaw, a financial advisor. Allegedly, Shaw and VSR Financial Services may have engaged in misconduct in connection with the sales of REITs,…
Broker-dealers’ Info Regarding Non-traded REITs is Inadequate, FINRA Says
Earlier this month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a notice to broker-dealers stating that in some cases, they have not provided adequate service to investors in several areas, including the distribution of materials containing inaccurate and misleading statements related to non-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs. Many…
Securities Fraud: John Thomas Financial Investors Could Recover Losses
Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of conducting business with Anastasios “Tommy” Belesis and other representatives of John Thomas Financial Inc. Specifically, investors in Liberty Silver Corp. and America West Resources Inc. may be eligible to recover their…
Recovery of Success Trade Promissory Note Losses
Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of Success Trade Securities who purchased Success Trade promissory notes. In April 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it had filed a Temporary Cease-and-Desist Order in relation to these notes. The order is intended to…
Recovery of Apple REIT Losses Still Possible Through Arbitration
Investors are disappointed, to say the least, that a federal judge recently dismissed an investor class action lawsuit related to the sale of Apple REITs by David Lerner Associates Inc. However, stock fraud lawyers say that this decision will have absolutely no impact on arbitration cases filed against Lerner with…
REIT Investors May be Unaware They Suffered Significant Losses
According to securities fraud attorneys, many investors may be unaware of the fact that they have suffered losses in non-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs. Financial statements for REITs usually reflect the investment’s initial purchase price, not the current value of the REIT; this can mislead investors into believing…
Ameriprise REIT Sales Under Investigation
Securities arbitration lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who purchased risky non-traded REITs through Ameriprise Financial. Reportedly, Ameriprise Financial was one of the biggest non-traded real estate investment trust sellers and, in some cases, may not have properly advised customers as to the risks associated with non-traded…
Full-service Brokerage Firms Held Liable for Spousal Theft
Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who have been the victim of spousal theft from their full-service brokerage accounts. A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority panel decision in Indianapolis ruled in favor of an investor in her case against E*Trade Securities LLC and Wells Fargo…
Securities Arbitration Alternative for Medical Capital Notes Victims
On April 2, 2013, a federal judge rejected Wells Fargo & Co.’s request to dismiss investors’ class action against it. These investors suffered investment losses in Medical Capital Holdings Inc.-issued notes. In addition to the class action, many investors are choosing to file an individual securities arbitration claim with the…