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Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in a Highland Floating Rate Fund. The sales literature for this fund understates the risk of the fund when it states that the funds seek “capital preservation and the management of credit risk while…

Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in ArciTerra National REIT. According to ArciTerra National REIT’s Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ArciTerra is a real estate investment trust based in Phoenix, Arizona. REIT Investments like the ArciTerra…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in a private placement offered by Penneco Drilling Associates. Penneco Drilling Associates is, according to its Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, an oil and gas development company. Penneco Drilling Associates…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investments in Cypress Leasing private placements. Based in San Francisco, California, Cypress Financial Corporation is an equipment leasing company. The company’s website states that Cypress’s investments are in long-lived core equipment assets and that these…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Bradford Drilling or Bradford Exploration. Bradford Exploration is, according to its Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, an oil and natural gas development company based in Buffalo, New York. Bradford Drilling…

Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in Mewbourne Energy Partners or Mewbourne Oil. Based in Tyler, Texas, Mewbourne Energy Partners is, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-Q filing, an oil and gas development company. Beginning May 1,…

Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) from Mizuho Securities USA. Mizuho Securities USA and three of its former employees were recently charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with misleading investors in a CDO through…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of JPMorgan Chase, specifically investors of Chase Strategic Portfolios and JPMorgan Chase proprietary mutual funds. Reportedly, when JPMorgan acquired Washington Mutual, the firm’s advisors may have engaged in improper mutual fund switching. Last month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Securities and Exchange…

Stock fraud lawyers encourage investors to read the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)’s new Investor Alert, which was announced on July 10. This alert, titled “Exchange-traded Notes — Avoid Unpleasant Surprises,” is meant to help investors become more informed of the risks and features of exchange-traded notes, or ETNs. This investor alert can help investors…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses in a variety of structured product investments. Wall Street has marketed structured notes and other products as safe and secure, but what does that really mean? One thing is certain, safe and secure does not mean risk-free. According to a…