Law Office of Christopher J. Gray wishes to alert investors to the possibility that recommendations of Oil Linked Structured Notes (Structured Notes) by broker-dealers may be unsuitable, depending on the individual characteristics of investors and whether the broker had a reasonable basis for the recommendation. A structured note is a debt obligation from an investment…
Continue reading ›According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former J.P. Turner & Company, LLC (J.P. Turner) broker John M. Lopinto (Lopinto) has had at least two (2) customer complaints made against him. Some of the customer complaints reportedly allege negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, unsuitable and excessive trading, fraud and churning. Lopinto has been…
Continue reading ›Recommendations of Van Eck International Investors Gold Fund (Van Eck Fund) by broker-dealers and investment advisors may be unsuitable, depending on the individual characteristics of investors and whether the broker had a reasonable basis for the recommendation. The Van Eck Fund is a type of mutual fund, meaning the portfolio is funded by investors; the…
Continue reading ›Investors in Atel Capital Equipment Fund IX (Atel) may have valid arbitration claims against stockbrokers or investment advisors if advisors’ recommendations of Atel lacked a reasonable basis. Such recommendations by broker-dealers and advisors may be unsuitable, depending on the individual characteristics of investors and whether the broker had a reasonable basis for the recommendation. Equipment…
Continue reading ›According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Newport Coast Securities, Inc. (Newport Coast) broker Lucian D. Hodgman (Hodgman) is being suspended from the financial industry for alleged misleading advertisement and dishonest statements. Hodgman has also faced customer complaints alleging unauthorized trading, unsuitable investments, churning and excessive trading. Hodgman has been registered with the securities…
Continue reading ›Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, P.C. wishes to alert investors to the possibility that recommendations of Direxion ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) Funds (Direxion) by broker-dealers may be unsuitable, depending on the individual characteristics of investors and whether the broker had a reasonable basis for the recommendation. An ETF fund is similar a mutual fund…
Continue reading ›According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Wisconsin-based Cambridge Investment Research, Inc (Cambridge Investment) broker, Eric Wegner(Wegner), has had five (5) customer complaints made against him. Some of the customer complaints reportedly alleged Wegner made unsuitable investments and/or made false statements concerning investments. Many of the customer complaints dealt with recommendations in private placements…
Continue reading ›According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former J.P. Turner & Company, LLC (J.P. Turner) broker Robert E. Gill (Gill) entered into a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (Letter of Acceptance) with the FINRA Department of Enforcement regarding allegations made regarding allegations made against Gill for violation of securities industry rules. Gill has…
Continue reading ›Law Office of Christopher J. Gray wishes to alert investors to the possibility that recommendations of Lightstone Value Plus (Lightstone) real estate investment trusts (REITs) by broker-dealers may be unsuitable, depending on the individual characteristics of investors and whether the broker had a reasonable basis for the recommendation. Investments in REITs may be unsuitable for…
Continue reading ›According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), broker John Schooler (Schooler) has accumulated 26 customer complaints over his career in the securities industry. Schooler’s customer complaints have reportedly ranged from negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentations to unsuitable investment recommendations. The customer complaints reportedly alleged unsuitable recommendations of private placements, including high-risk, high-commission…
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