What Are High-Yield Bonds? Our Skilled Securities Fraud Law Firm Can Help If You Have Suffered Junk Bond Losses High-yield bonds, also known as junk bonds, are non-investment grade bonds. They are usually put out by issuers that have been given a low rating by credit rating agencies and are…
New Jersey Accuses Real Estate Development Company of Defrauding 1,800 Investors Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) is investigating claims of losses by 1,800 investors. These investors may have been fraudulently sold at least $630M in securities by National Realty Investment Advisors (NRIA) between 2018 and…
Pending Customer Disputes Seek Nearly $2.6M in Broker Misconduct Damages If you suffered losses while working with ex-Forta Financial Group stockbroker Gregory Jon Williams, you may want to consider filing a FINRA arbitration claim to pursue damages. Williams, who is named in several pending customer disputes, is no longer a…
Michigan Stockbroker Was Fired By Securities America Jaime Michael Westenbarger, a former Securities America registered representative in Michigan, is currently named in three pending customer complaints accusing him of negligence and stockbroker fraud. Westenbarger, who was fired by the broker-dealer last year, has been barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory…
Barred Stockbroker Faces Criminal and SEC Charges for Senior Investor Fraud Frederick Stow (CRD#: 864436), a former Raymond James broker based out of Tennessee, is now the subject of criminal charges accusing him of securities fraud, identity theft, and wire fraud for allegedly stealing $943,500 from the IRAs and other…
Illinois-Based Stockbroker Faces Four Pending Customer Disputes Carlos Legaspy, a longtime broker and the owner of InSight Securities, is the subject of four pending customer disputes. All disputes are accusing him of fraud and/or negligence, including one claim seeking up to $6M in damages. If you are or were a…
Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, investors are finding themselves hit with huge investment losses, especially over the last few months as COVID-19 has shut down the economy, rattled the markets, and caused an oil price war. While the Coronavirus has negatively impacted many investments, you should know that some…
Our San Francisco structured product fraud lawyers at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) work with investors throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in helping them to recoup their losses. Structured products are not for everyone, although investors find them very attractive because they can provide the opportunity…
Becoming the victim of securities fraud in San Francisco can lead to devastating financial losses and there are steps that you can take to prevent that from happening. Even if your broker is registered with a known brokerage firm, there are questions you should ask and due diligence you can…
Citigroup Global Markets Broker Under Investigation Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas, a law firm specializing in representing wronged investors, is looking into securities fraud allegations against Timothy Kenska, a broker employed by Citigroup Global Markets out of Encinitas, California. Prior to that, he worked at Citicorp. According to his official…