Investment fraud lawyers are currently filing claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in Desert Capital REIT. Recently, a claim was filed on behalf of two individuals. Both of these investors were retirees, ages 81 and 88. The claim, which is seeking $130,000 in damages, was filed…
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Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of customers who suffered losses as a result in their investment in a Deutsche Bank-created structured product or products. In some cases, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority-registered brokerage firms may be held liable for having improperly sold structured products to their clients, such as those created…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of customers of Gurudeo “Buddy” Persaud, an Orlando, Florida broker. A recent announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission stated that the SEC has charged Persaud with defrauding investors. Allegedly, Persaud’s fraud involved the use of an investment strategy based on astrology. According to the…
Continue reading ›A June 21st announcement by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) stated that the regulator has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. The firm was fined $2.8 million for supervisory failures and failing to provide required trade notices, and ordered to pay $32 million in remediation to affected customers, plus interest. The supervisory…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers currently are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in a Mountain V Oil and Gas investment, or other similar investments. In many cases, broker-dealers improperly recommended these risky investments to clients for whom the investment was unsuitable. Mountain V’s headquarters are…
Continue reading ›Potential claims are currently being investigated by securities fraud attorneys on behalf of Benjamin Daniel DeHaan customers. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil action on June 9, 2012, against Lighthouse Financial Partners LLC and Benjamin Daniel DeHaan in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Lighthouse has been owned…
Continue reading ›Securities arbitration lawyers are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of the alleged fraud committed by Burton Douglas Morriss. An announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission stated that the SEC has obtained emergency relief, including the appointment of a receiver and an asset freeze, and has…
Continue reading ›Stock fraud lawyers are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of Securities America who may have suffered significant losses as a result of life insurance investment twisting and churning. Investment fraud lawyers say churning is a common problem in the securities industry. According to the S.E.C., “Churning refers to the excessive buying and selling…
Continue reading ›In light of a recent claim against Stifel Nicolaus, securities arbitration lawyers say other investors may come forward to recover losses sustained as a result of their investment in a Cardiac Network Promissory Note. This month, a claim was filed against Stifel to recover losses suffered by an 89-year-old veteran of World War II who…
Continue reading ›Last month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert, “Nutraceutical Stock Scams — Don’t Supplement Your Portfolio with These Companies.” The purpose of the alert is to warn investors to beware of stock scams related to nutraceuticals. Stock fraud lawyers are aware of these scams and say that pitches for these types…
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