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April 5, 2012
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A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. hearing panel recently ordered David Lerner to pay more than $3.7 million in fines and restitution for overcharging retail customers on sales of more than 1,500 municipal bonds and 1,700 collateralized-mortgage-obligation transactions. According to a FINRA release, David
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January 31, 2012
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It is being reported that FINRA recently filed an enforcement complaint against David Lerner individually for allegedly misleading investors about risk and valuation when marketing a $2 billion non-traded real estate investment, Apple REIT (the same investment for which FINRA began a similar proceeding against David
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August 3, 2011
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The White Law Group has spent the last few months reviewing documents and information regarding the Apple REIT investments sold by David Lerner and determining how best to assist investors in recovering losses incurred as a result of their investing in Apple REIT. At this point, this much is apparent: (1) In May 2011,
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July 18, 2011
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According to the Investment News, clients of David Lerner Associates Inc. holding shares in nontraded REITs created by Apple REIT Cos. Inc. received account statements at the end of last month in which the longtime value of the shares was shown as “not priced.” For years, shares of the real estate investment
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July 6, 2011
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According to the Long Island Business News, Apple REIT Eight, a non-traded real estate investment trust sold exclusively by Syosset-based David Lerner Associates, recently announced that it has reduced its annual dividend from 7 percent to 5 percent, blaming a “slower than anticipated” recovery for some of its
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July 4, 2011
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Many investors that purchased Apple REIT shares did not realize the risks of the investment. The reason that Apple REIT (like other REITs) is a high-risk investment is: REITs generally focus on one type of real estate, like the hotels of the Apple REIT 10. This makes the investment particularly vulnerable to market
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June 30, 2011
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Given the sheer volume of negative news currently in the press regarding David Lerner & Associates and Apple REIT, it will not be surprising if many Apple REIT investors attempt to redeem their investments today (Apple REIT permits redemption requests quarterly). Unfortunately, due to these same forces
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June 28, 2011
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Despite the writing on the wall, David Lerner continues to maintain that there is nothing wrong with the Apple REITs that it has sold to thousands of investors over the years. This position is not surprising considering the financial impact that a decline in Apple REITs value will have on the bottom line for David
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June 27, 2011
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Many investors in Apple REITs sold by David Lerner are now deciding whether (1) to join the many class actions that have been filed and will be filed, or (2) to pursue individual arbitration claims. The answer depends on the overall strength of an investors individual case and whether the amount invested is
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