Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of former clients of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, MML Investors Services LLC, Wealth By Design Inc. and Clinton D. Fraley. In August, an emergency law enforcement action was filed by the Colorado Securities Commissioner to enjoin Wealth by Design and Clinton Fraley from violating the…
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Securities arbitration lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in eight of the biggest non-traded REITs, including Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc. According to a recent analysis, over the last seven years, eight of the biggest REITs have lost 37 percent of…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of victims of James Ryan Lanier, a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch. Reportedly, Lanier was arrested on fraud, identity theft and money laundering related to embezzlement. Allegedly, Lanier, 33, embezzled over $800,000 from Merrill Lynch clients and was arrested in San Diego, California. According to the…
Continue reading ›Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who have suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc. Reportedly, a recent announcement from CNL Lifestyle Properties stated that its per share value estimate has dropped from its original share price of $10 to $7.31. This decline…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in Behringer Harvard Strategic Opportunity Fund I. Reportedly, this investment is in serious trouble, with its assets being far outweighed by its liabilities. Behringer Harvard Strategic Opportunity Fund I was initially offered in 2005…
Continue reading ›Securities arbitration lawyers currently are investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in various mutual fund investments. A number of mutual funds experienced a gross underperformance in the 2011 market. Investors of these mutual funds have lost a large portion of their investments. According to stock fraud lawyers, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of individuals who invested with Lewis J. Hunter, a former broker in Michigan. A cease-and-desist and administrative proceedings order was recently instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Hunter, who allegedly misappropriated money from his brokerage customers and, in turn, used the funds to pay…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in an Inofin promissory note or Inofin offering. A recent announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that on July 23 and 24, final judgments were entered in a civil injunctive action…
Continue reading ›As a significant number of gas prepayment bonds ratings have been downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service, stock fraud lawyers are advising investors to be cautious regarding their investments in these bonds. As a result of downgrades in Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, Merrill Lynch…
Continue reading ›For quite some time now, securities fraud attorneys have been investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investments in Retail Properties of America REIT, formerly known as Inland Western. Reportedly, the chief executive of Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., Daniel Goodwin, recently expressed criticism about…
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