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Broker Fraud Attorneys

Published on: March 12, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

What Questions Should You Ask A Broker You Are Considering Working With?

Investing your money is always a risk, which is why many people turn to stockbrokers and investment advisers for help. They want experienced financial professionals to handle their funds properly and allocate their assets wisely.

While in an ideal world, every broker would only make suitable investment recommendations in line with each customer’s investing profile, risk tolerance level, and financial goals—as well as refrain from making misrepresentations and omissions, overconcentrating a client’s portfolio with too much of the same investment, or engaging in other forms of stockbroker negligence or fraud—every year, there are thousands of investors who end up losing money because of the wrongful, erroneous, or negligent actions of their financial advisors.

Tax Return Loss Investment Law Firm

Published on: March 12, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

When Broker Misconduct Leads To Tax Return Losses

Our Skilled Investor Loss Lawyers Work With CPAs and Investors in Pursuing Financial Recovery

Many people don’t realize that investing can impact them tax-wise. For example, if you receive income from your investments, you may have to pay an ordinary income tax rate or, in certain instances, a special tax treatment involving lower, long-term capital gains tax rates. If you made a profit from selling an investment, you will typically have to pay taxes for the money that you earned. Or, if you sustained a loss from the sale, you may be able to take a deduction depending on what assets were involved. A qualified CPA can help with such matters.

GWG Investment Loss Attorneys

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

GWG L Bond Investors Still Have Time To Sue Their Brokers Over Their Losses

Our Knowledgeable GWG Investment Loss Attorneys Can Help You Explore Your Legal Options

Nearly one year after GWG Holdings, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, L Bond investors who were sold $1.6B of these high-yield junk bonds are still waiting to recover their losses. If you are someone who purchased GWG L Bonds at the recommendation of your financial advisor, you should know that waiting for your money through these proceedings could be a very long and potentially disappointing process. What you can do, however, is explore your other legal options and see if you have grounds for suing your broker-dealer or investment adviser that sold you these alternative investments. Visit GWG Holdings for more information.

Mutual Fund Investment Loss Attorneys

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our Closed-End Mutual Fund Investment Loss Attorneys Work With Retail Investors, Retirees and Others

Priority Income Fund Investors Are Wondering What To Do After Liquidity Strategy Changes

While many investors generally think of mutual funds as safe, low-risk investments, that is not always the case. Now, in the wake of Priority Income Fund disclosing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that there has been a change to its liquidation strategy, investors of this closed-end mutual fund may be grappling with what they should do to protect their money.

How To Avoid Investment Fraud

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Investor Losses Caused By Investment Fraud Are Not Your Fault

One of the more common questions that investors ask us is whether there is anything they could have done to protect themselves from becoming the victim of investment fraud. But many times, financial advisor misconduct can be hard to identify let alone stop—unless you know what to look for.

Retail customers, retirees, and even sophisticated investors will usually hire financial professionals that they believe they can trust. Unfortunately, there are brokers and investment advisers who will willfully violate that good faith.

Western Colorado FINRA Attorneys

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Represents Investors Against Brokerage Firms

With our securities law office located in Ridgway, our trusted FINRA lawyers represent investors throughout the Western Colorado Slope, including Telluride, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, Cortez, Gunnison, and Moffat in recouping damages from their brokerage firms and financial advisors. Unfortunately, investment losses caused by stockbroker negligence or misconduct happen way too often, which is why Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) has dedicated its entire law practice to helping retail investors, retirees, elderly investors, wealthy investors, institutional investors, and others to pursue financial recovery through arbitration, litigation, and mediation.

What Is FINRA Arbitration and How Might Our Experienced Western Colorado FINRA Attorneys Help?

REIT Loss Lawyer

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Why KBS Growth & Income REIT Investors May Want To Speak With A Savvy Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trust Loss Lawyer

KBS REIT Discloses Liquidation Plans

If you sustained losses in KBS Growth & Income REIT, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) can help you determine whether you have grounds for a broker negligence lawsuit. On February 13, 2023, this non-traded real estate investment trust (non-traded REIT), which is believed to have raised about $94M in common stock proceeds during its offering period from 2015 to 2019, reportedly submitted a preliminary proxy statement that included a liquidation plan.

Affinity Fraud

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

What Is Affinity Fraud and How Can It Lead To Investor Losses?

Getting a recommendation to work with a financial advisor from someone you know, especially if the latter and others in your community are also working with that registered broker or investment advisor, is one of the reasons that investors end up deciding to sign with a particular broker-dealer or RIA. If that financial professional is experienced and does a good job of protecting and growing your assets, then you are all set. However, should you end up working with someone unscrupulous, a type of broker misconduct involving what is known as affinity fraud can happen.

Affinity fraud is the term given to when a scammer targets members of an identifiable group. The fraudster might be part of the group (or perhaps even pretend to be a member) and/or share a cultural or ethnic affinity. Affinity fraud takes advantage of the trust and relationships within these groups. Not only that but because of said relationships, victims of affinity fraud may be reluctant to report any suspected financial exploitation.

Oregon FINRA Attorneys

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Represent Investors in Recouping Their Broker Fraud Losses

Suffering serious investment losses is never easy, especially when this could have been avoided were it not for the negligent or wrongful actions of your financial advisor. At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) we represent Oregon investors against brokerage firms all over the United States in pursuing damages for the financial harm they have suffered because of broker misconduct.

To schedule your free, no-obligation case assessment, contact our Portland investment fraud and securities law firm at (971) 285-3075.

Misrepresentations or Omissions

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

When Your Investor Loss Are Due To Broker Misrepresentations or Omissions

Our Broker Negligence Lawyers Can Help You Explore Your Legal Options

Stockbrokers and investment advisers are supposed to provide you with appropriate financial advice. This includes their duty to give you a full and accurate depiction of the financial product, trade, or investing strategy they are recommending, as well as fully inform you about all of the risks.