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Securities fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of the customers of Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc. and Securities Management & Research Inc., a Berthel Fisher affiliate in Marion, Iowa. In February, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it had fined the two a total of $775,000 for supervisory deficiencies. The deficiencies included Berthel Fisher’s failure to properly supervise the sale of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds and non-traded real estate investment trusts.

Berthel Fisher, Affiliate Fined Regarding Sales of ETFs and Non-traded REITs

According to the FINRA investigation’s findings, Berthel Fisher did not have adequate written procedures and supervisory systems in place from January 2008 to December 2012 for the following alternative investments:

  • Non-traded REITs
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Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in inverse and leveraged exchange-traded funds or ETFs. Inverse and leveraged exchange-traded funds are supposed to meet daily objectives. As a result, their performance can drop rapidly relative to the underlying index or benchmark.

Exchange-traded Fund Investors Could Recover Losses

According to securities arbitration lawyers, even ETFs with a long-term gain in index performance can result in significant losses for investors. When markets are volatile, the problem is often exacerbated. As a result, ETFs are unsuitable for many investors.

Reportedly, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority recently ordered J.P. Turner & Co. to pay restitution to 84 clients regarding the unsuitable recommendation and sale of inverse and leveraged ETFs. J.P. Turner did not admit or deny the charges but agreed to pay $707,559 in restitution to settle the charges. The charges also included allegations of excessive mutual fund switches, failure to provide adequate training regarding ETFs and failure to implement an adequate supervisory system.

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