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Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in the non-traded Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc. Potential claims related to the Dividend Capital REIT include unsuitable recommendations, misrepresentation and overconcentration of investment funds. Dividend Capital REIT invests in diverse real estate-related securities and debt as well as…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in the non-traded Hines REIT. Potential claims related to the Hines REIT include unsuitable recommendations, misrepresentation and overconcentration of investment funds. The Hines REIT was launched in 2004; as of September 20, 2012, it comprised 55 properties in 24 geographic…

Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses in CommonWealth REIT. CommonWealth REIT recently announced that it would commence a public offering intended to pay down as much as $450 million in senior notes. The public offering would be for 27 million shares of stock, which would dilute…

Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in Grubb & Ellis REITs. For the period ending March 21, 2011, Grubb & Ellis Company reported an $18.3 million net loss. The company included charges of $2.3 million for bad debt, $3.5 million…

Securities arbitration lawyers are encouraging investors who suffered significant losses in KBS REIT I to act quickly if they believe they have a securities arbitration claim. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, “If too much time has elapsed between a broker’s conduct and your complaint to FINRA, the investigation may be hindered.” The initial…

On February 6, 2013, securities fraud attorneys announced that LPL Financial has settled claims brought by the State of Massachusetts by agreeing to pay up to $2.5 million. The claims against LPL alleged that it failed to supervise registered representatives related to the sales of non-traded REITs, or real estate investment trusts. The following non-traded…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses in the TNP Strategic Retail Trust Inc., a non-traded REIT, and the TNP 12% Notes Program. Both of these products come from Tony Thompson’s company, Thompson National Properties LLC. Reportedly, Thompson National Properties’ January Securities and Exchange Commission filings stated that…

Attorney Christopher J. Gray of Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, P.C. was recently interviewed by a reporter from legal news website Lawyersandsettlements.com concerning investor claims arising out of unsuitable recommendations of non-traded REITs by stockbrokers. The interview is accessible via the link below. www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/securities/interview-securities-fraud-lawsuit-stock-2-18372.html?opt=b&utm_expid=3607522-0&ref=newsletter_pcf#.UPhW5WceeM8

Raymond J. Lucia Sr., an investment advisor who hosts a nationally syndicated radio talk show, has been accused of misleading investors with claims that his “Buckets of Money” strategy helps retirees “generate inflation-adjusted income for life.” The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) accused the San Diego radio personality of misleading investors by misleadingly exaggerating the…

Many investors are exploring the possibility of recovering their Dividend Capital REIT losses through securities arbitration. Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc. is, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission filing, a Maryland corporation, formed on April 11, 2005, and located in Denver, Colorado. Its goal is to invest in a portfolio of real estate-related…