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…
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 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 ›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 ›Following settlements with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), stock fraud lawyers say Charles Schwab and Fidelity investors could recover losses through securities arbitration. Fidelity reportedly has agreed to pay a $375,000 fine in a settlement with FINRA over allegations that the firm committed sales violations from December 2006 through December 2008 involving the Fidelity…
Continue reading ›Stock fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in a Highland Floating Rate Fund. The sales literature for this fund understates the risk of the fund when it states that the funds seek “capital preservation and the management of credit risk while…
Continue reading ›Investment fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered significant losses as a result of their investment in ArciTerra National REIT. According to ArciTerra National REIT’s Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ArciTerra is a real estate investment trust based in Phoenix, Arizona. REIT Investments like the ArciTerra…
Continue reading ›Securities fraud attorneys are currently investigating claims on behalf of investors who suffered losses as a result of their investment in Bradford Drilling or Bradford Exploration. Bradford Exploration is, according to its Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, an oil and natural gas development company based in Buffalo, New York. Bradford Drilling…
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