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…
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…
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…
Securities fraud attorneys say LPL Financial LLC is facing another complaint regarding its sale of REITs to unsophisticated investors. The complaint was filed by the State of Montana Auditor’s Department and was reported in The New York Times and Investment News. LPL Financial faced the Montana Auditor’s Department last year…
Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of TNP Strategic Retail Trust Inc. investors. TNP Strategic Retail Trust is a non-traded REIT, or real estate investment trust, which has filed a Securities and Exchange Commission Form 8-K March 19, 2013 that announced its dividend payments are suspended. No…
Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of customers of Tracy Morgan Spaeth in relation to his sales of ProfitStars Int’l Corp. Spaeth, a former broker with BrokersXpress LLC, entered into a Letter of Acceptance, Wavier and Consent regarding his ProfitStars sales. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory…
Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC customers who received recommendations to invest a significant portion of their funds in the Yield Enhancement Strategy and suffered significant losses as a result. The Yield Enhancement Strategy, or YES, is a high-fee proprietary strategy…
Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of Gregory John Campbell, a former advisor for Merrill Lynch and LPL Financial. A Petition for Order to Cease and Desist, which was related to Greg Campbell of Ladue, Missouri, was recently issued by the State of Missouri.…
Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors with full-service brokerage firms who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in Paulson & Co.’s Advantage and Advantage Plus hedge funds. Reportedly, the Advantage Fund’s value declined 51 percent in 2011 and 19 percent in 2012.…
Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in the Hartford Floating Rate Fund. Hartford Investment Financial Services and Hartford Life Distributions LLC, now known as Forethought Distributions LLC, entered into a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent earlier this year regarding several…