Investor Lawyers Blog

Trusted Unsuitability Attorneys

Published on: February 7, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You Wondering Whether Your Investor Losses Were Due To Financial Advisor Unsuitability? Customers of Ex-ProEquities Broker Adam Feierstein Allege Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

If you suffered serious investor losses, you may be a victim of unsuitability involving your financial advisor. This typically involves a broker recommending a financial product or an investing strategy that is not an appropriate fit given your investing profile, risk tolerance level, age, or other factors. It is one of the most common reasons that investors end up suing their brokers for damages.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) represent investors all over the United States who have suffered losses due to the negligent or wrongful actions of their financial advisors. We also continue to investigate current and former brokers over unsuitability allegations.

REIT Lawyers

Published on: February 7, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Do You Need Skilled REIT Lawyers To Investigate Your Investor Losses?

Blackstone Blocks Withdrawals From $69B Real Estate Investment Trust

Blackstone Inc. has announced that in January 2023, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) reached its monthly redemption limit when it fulfilled about $1.3B of repurchase requests. This is about 2% of the fund’s net asset value (NAV) and around 25% of the approximately $5.3B of withdrawal requests that were received for the month.

Trusted REIT Investor Loss Attorneys

Published on: February 5, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Blackstone REIT and Starwood REIT Investor Losses

Should You Sue Your Brokerage Firm Over Your Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trust Losses?

If you are a Starwood REIT (SREIT) or a Blackstone REIT (BREIT), you may have suffered significant losses and need to contact Trusted REIT Investor Loss Attorneys. Both non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs) suspended redemptions to investors in early December 2022. They made this move in the wake of growing requests for investor withdrawals.

Houston FINRA Attorneys

Published on: February 5, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Headquartered in Houston, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Represents Texas Investors and Others in Suing Brokerage Firms

Since 1990, our Houston FINRA lawyers have represented investors throughout Texas who have suffered investment losses caused by financial advisor misconduct, fraud, or negligence. Led by Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Senior Partners and securities attorneys Sam Edwards and Kirk Smith, our knowledgeable team of lawyers, paralegals, and legal assistants is focused exclusively on helping retail investors, high-net-worth investors, retirees, and institutional investors in recouping the damages they are owed by their broker-dealers.

For most investors, this means filing a securities fraud lawsuit against their brokerage firm and possibly even their stockbroker, in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration.

Broker Fraud Lawsuit

Published on: February 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Can You Sue Your Broker Over Your Investor Losses?

Filing A FINRA Lawsuit With the Help of Skilled Broker Fraud Lawsuit Attorneys

If you suffered investment losses that you believe were caused by the wrongful or negligent actions of your financial advisor, you may be able to pursue damages from them through Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration. In this forum, you can submit your securities fraud lawsuit which will be heard by a panel of FINRA arbitrators.

Annuity Fraud Lawyers

Published on: February 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our Skilled Annuity Fraud Lawyers Represent Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Investors

Mexico Investors File FINRA Lawsuit Accusing Truist Investment Services of Overconcentration

Once again, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) have filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against Truist Investment Services over losses suffered by investors in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) products. These claimants, two Mexican investors, are an older couple who entrusted the US-based brokerage firm to keep their savings secure. Instead, their Truist Investment Services broker allegedly 100% concentrated their funds in Northstar (Bermuda) while reassuring them, time and again, that all was well. Now, they are suing Truist and seeking up to six figures in damages.

GWG Investor Loss Attorneys

Published on: February 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our GWG Investor Loss Attorneys May Be Able To Help You

Investors File FINRA Lawsuit Seeking Up to $5M from NI Advisors

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is continuing to sue the brokerage firms that sold GWG L Bonds to investors. Most recently, this involved two securities fraud claims submitted in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration on behalf of:

Broker Misconduct Lawyers

Published on: February 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Hiring Trusted Broker Misconduct Lawyers Can Maximize Your Chances of Financial Recovery

Customers of Emerson Equity Broker Robert Melberth Are Pursuing Over $12M in Damages

If you are a current or former customer of Emerson Equity financial advisor Robert Wyla Melberth, and you are wondering if your investor losses are due to alleged broker misconduct or negligence, please contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) to request your free, no-obligation case assessment.

Dallas FINRA Attorneys

Published on: February 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edward and Kantas Has Been Fighting For Texas Investors For Over 30 Years

Since 1990, our Dallas FINRA lawyers have been representing investors pursuing damages caused by broker fraud or negligence. With our unparalleled experience in securities litigation, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) has helped thousands of Texas investors, as well as investors throughout the United States, in obtaining financial recovery from their brokerage firms through arbitration, mediation, and litigation.

For many of our clients, this has meant filing a FINRA lawsuit against their broker-dealer, and possibly, their financial advisor. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration is the forum where your legal case will likely be heard. The reason why you are limited from going to court is you more than likely signed a pre-arbitration clause in your contract with the brokerage firm in which you agreed to arbitrate any dispute you had with them.

Colorado Annuity Loss Lawyers

Published on: February 1, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Why Investors With Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Annuity Losses Should Contact Our Experienced Securities Lawyers

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Colorado Annuity Loss Lawyers Has Already Filed Dozens of Annuity Loss Lawsuits Related to Greg Lindberg-Owned Entities

If you are an investor who purchased annuities issued by Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company or Bankers Life Insurance Company, you may be wondering how to recover your money, especially in light of a court’s order in late 2022 that placed both entities into liquidation. Both insurers are Global Growth entities and are owned by beleaguered insurance magnate Greg Lindberg.