The SEC recently released an “investor alert” with the goal of helping “investors be better aware of fraudulent investment schemes that may involve social media.” The SEC acknowledges in the alert that social media has become an important tool for the investing public to accumulate information about all facets of investing. Investors are increasingly looking [...]
Have you suffered investment losses in an ICON Leasing Fund? If so, The White Law Group may be able to help. The White Law Group is investigating potential securities fraud and suitability claims regarding brokerage firms’ recommendations that investors purchase ICON Leasing Funds. According to the company’s own press releases, ICON is an equipment leasing [...]
The retail market for structured notes with principal protection has been growing in recent years. While these products often have reassuring names that include some variant of “principal protection,” “capital guarantee,” “absolute return,” “minimum return” or similar terms, they are not risk-free. Any promise to repay some or all of the money you invest will depend [...]
According to the Investment News, yet another small brokerage that focused on selling illiquid alternative investments has been shuttered. MCL Financial Group Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif, which had 44 registered reps, filed its broker-dealer withdrawal form Tuesday with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc., making it at least the sixth such firm to close [...]
Have you suffered investment losses in G-REIT? The White Law Group may be able to help. The White Law Group is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of investors involving broker-dealers recommendation that investors purchase risky REIT investments, including the G-REIT. FINRA recently announced that it is paying close attention to the sale of [...]
The Investment News recently announced the most profitable “indie” brokerage firms. They are as follows: Rank Firm Pre-tax earnings ▼ 1 LPL Financial LLC $106,217,515 2 H.D. Vest Financial Services $41,478,680 3 Crown Capital Securities LP $30,847,000 4 Axa Advisors LLC $21,300,000 5 Cambridge Investment Research Inc. $16,348,415 6 Uvest Financial Services Group Inc. $9,206,161 [...]
Do you believe that you have been the victim of a ponzi scheme? The securities attorneys of The White Law Group may be able to help. The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm. The firm has offices in Chicago, Illinois and Boca Raton, [...]
Do you believe that you have been the victim of a ponzi scheme? The securities attorneys of The White Law Group may be able to help. The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm. The firm has offices in Chicago, Illinois and Boca Raton, [...]
According to the Investment News, home loan giant Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $11.2 million to settle federal securities charges involving mortgage-based investments that Wachovia Capital Markets LLC sold to the Zuni American Indian tribe and other investors. According to a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Wachovia sold the [...]
Have you suffered investment losses in a Bradford Energy or Oil and Gas Investment? The White Law Group may be able to help. The White Law Group is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of investors involving various broker-dealers’ recommendation that investors purchase risky oil and gas partnerships like Bradford. Before recommending an investment, [...]