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Stock fraud lawyers are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of Securities America who may have suffered significant losses as a result of life insurance investment twisting and churning. Investment fraud lawyers say churning is a common problem in the securities industry. According to the S.E.C., “Churning refers to the excessive buying and selling…

In light of a recent claim against Stifel Nicolaus, securities arbitration lawyers say other investors may come forward to recover losses sustained as a result of their investment in a Cardiac Network Promissory Note. This month, a claim was filed against Stifel to recover losses suffered by an 89-year-old veteran of World War II who…

Last month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert, “Nutraceutical Stock Scams — Don’t Supplement Your Portfolio with These Companies.” The purpose of the alert is to warn investors to beware of stock scams related to nutraceuticals. Stock fraud lawyers are aware of these scams and say that pitches for these types…

Stock fraud lawyers are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in BNI Equities LLC, BNI TIC (tenant-in-common) or BNI Notes. In many cases, brokers improperly recommended the purchase of risky real estate and TIC investments offered by BNI. Many brokers were motivated to make these…

According to securities fraud attorneys, elderly and retired individuals are frequently the targets of securities fraud. While this is not likely to change, elderly investors can be aware of red flags that could indicate fraud has occurred. Some of these red flags include recommendations for investments that are typically unsuitable for elderly investors, unsolicited investment…

According to stock fraud lawyers, a recent announcement by Healthcare Trust of America Inc. stated that the company will be advised by Wells Fargo Securities LLC in connection with the listing, on the New York Stock Exchange, of its Class A common stock. Healthcare Trust of America will be guided through the listing processes by…

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announcement dated June 4, 2012, stated that a hearing panel ruled in favor of claimants against Brookstone Securities of Lakeland, Florida, along with one of its brokers, Christopher Kline, and its owner and CEO, Antony Tuberville. Brookstone, Kline and Tuberville apparently made fraudulent sales of CMOs, or collateralized mortgage…

Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who purchased Sun 1031 TICs or other risky tenant-in-common investments. In many cases, broker-dealers improperly recommended these investments to clients for whom the investment was unsuitable. TICs became popular in 2002, following a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service that allowed capital gains…

Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their Facebook Inc. investments with Fidelity Investments. Allegedly there may have been execution problems at Fidelity Investments in regards to the Facebook stock. Reportedly, following Facebook’s initial public offering, “thousands” of clients of Fidelity were affected…

In May 2012, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ordered David Lerner Associates Inc. to pay claimants Florence Hechtel and Joseph Graziose $24,450 following the return of their Apple REIT Nine shares to the firm. According to securities arbitration lawyers, this could be the first of possibly hundreds of securities arbitration proceedings that are related to…