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Horizon Private Equity Ponzi Fraud Lawyers Helping Investors

Published on: December 7, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

SSEK Ponzi Fraud Lawyers

What Should You Do If You Suffered Losses in This Alleged $110M Investment Fraud?

More than 400 investors have suffered losses in the alleged Horizon Private Equity Ponzi Scam involving ex-Oppenheimer & Co. broker John Woods. A few months ago, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority panel ordered the broker-dealer to pay a number of investors $36.7M for allegedly failing to properly supervise Woods and for other, purported related broker-dealer negligence.

Brokerage Firm Arbitration Lawyers Investigating Herbert J. Sims

Published on: December 7, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Reg D Securities Losses Can Be Caused by Broker Negligence

Our Brokerage Firm Arbitration Lawyers Are Investigating Herbert J. Sims (HJ Sims) After Regulation D Offerings Fail

Regulation D (Reg D) private placements are private securities offerings. These alternative investments are risky, often illiquid investments and exempt from having to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Reg D offerings are primarily suitable for sophisticated, high-net-worth individual investors and institutional clients.

Are You An Investor Who Owns High-Risk Investments?

Published on: December 7, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

What You Should Know To Make Sure Your Brokers Are Properly Managing Your Assets

Any time you invest, you are taking on a degree of risk. Some investments are significantly more high-risk than others. Just because a financial product comes with risks doesn’t necessarily mean you should stay away. Many High-Risk Investments vehicles can increase your returns much more than conservative, low-to-no-risk investments.

However, high-risk investments are not suitable for every investor, including most retail customers, conservative investors, retirees who are dependent on their life savings, and inexperienced investors. Most of these individuals don’t qualify as “accredited investors,” which is what you need to be if you want to get involved in many risky investment products. One of the main reasons for this is that with the opportunity for higher returns often comes a greater risk to your money and not everyone can handle huge financial losses. (Unfortunately, there are financial advisors who will still opt to recommend and sell certain risky investment products to investors, including non-accredited investors, even when they are unsuitable for them. The incentive of high commissions and fees has been known to override some brokers’ fiduciary obligation to look out for clients’ best interests.)

Investment Loss Lawyer Team Representing Investors

Published on: December 7, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Investors Receive New Liquidation Update

On November 15, 2022, Northstar (Bermuda) policyholders were sent an update regarding the liquidation proceedings involving the offshore company, which filed for bankruptcy in December 2020. Many investors are still struggling to recoup their losses.

The letter stated that the Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPLs) are continuing to look into “loan assets and settlements of loan/preferred equity in affiliated entities,” and also at “assets and potential claims” against US-based parties. The JPLs have needed more time to investigate Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda)’s financial affairs.

Parking REIT Investors May Be Able to File FINRA Lawsuits

Published on: December 1, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Many Appear To Have Lost Over 50% of Their Investment in Alleged Non-Traded REIT Scam

Our non-traded real estate investment trust (non-traded REIT) investor losses attorneys are investigating The Parking REIT (now called Mobile Infrastructure Corp.) for possible investment fraud. If you are a The Parking REIT investor who would like to explore your legal options, contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) today.

The name change to Mobile Infrastructure Corp. occurred in late 2021. The Parking REIT is no longer a real estate investment trust nor does it have to distribute funds to stockholders any longer.

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Published on: November 23, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

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Private Placement Investor Loss Lawyer

Published on: November 22, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Some Investors Are Paying The Price for Conservation Easements As Regulation D Private Placements

Experienced Private Placement Investor Loss Lawyers Can Help

If you are an investor whose brokerage firm recommended that you invest in conservation easements as Regulation D private placements, and you’ve since been informed that you are in violation of tax laws, you will want to speak with skilled Private Placement Investor Loss Lawyer right away.

Investor Losses Involving Complete Business Solutions Group (Par Funding)

Published on: November 22, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

$500M of This Risky Private Placement Investment May Have Been Sold By Brokerage Firms

More than two years after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had filed an emergency action against Complete Business Solutions (d/b/a Par Funding), many of those who collectively invested up to $500M in its alternative investment offerings are still grappling with how to recover their investor losses.

The Broker Misconduct Lawyer teams of Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) are speaking with these investors, many of whom may have been unsuitably sold these risky unregistered securities by brokers. If this is the case for you, then you may have grounds for filing a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) lawsuit against your broker-dealer for damages.

SSEK Alternative Investment Loss Lawyer

Published on: November 22, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Secured Income Group Investors May Be Victims of Alleged $100M Investment Fraud

If you are someone who invested in Secured Income Group, you may be reeling from the news that in September 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil charges accusing the real estate investment company, its owner/President Max McDermott, and investor relations representative Stacey Porter with running an alleged $100M offering fraud. $99.9M of “Secured Debentures” were reportedly offered to investors, including many non-accredited investors.

Secured Debentures were touted as safe, “CD-like” even, only with a higher yield. Secured Income Group claimed that it would hold the loans it made, as well as corresponding security interests while collecting income from them. It was from this income that investors were told to expect 6% to 9% in interest rate payments. Instead, many of them have suffered significant investment losses.

FINRA Lawyers Representing Clients of Ex-JP Morgan Securities Broker Ed Turley

Published on: November 21, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Former San Francisco Financial Advisor Is Barred Following Over $100 Million in Investor Claims Filed Against JP Morgan

Nearly a year after FINRA Lawyers, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) won a $4 million Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against JP Morgan Securities, the former star broker involved, Edward Turley, has been now barred from the industry. Turley, who was the financial advisor in at least nine recently filed customer complaints alleging unauthorized and excessive trading, has consented to the bar. Turley’s former clients are claiming that they suffered over $100 million in investment losses.

The ex-San Francisco-based financial advisor was fired by JP Morgan Securities in August 2021. Last month, FINRA, which was investigating the allegations against him, asked Turley to provide testimony about his trading patterns. This would have included patterns involving margin and foreign currency, as well as the buying and selling of preferred stock and high-yield bonds. Turley declined. His refusal to testify violates FINRA Rule 8210, which requires brokers to cooperate with enforcement investigations, as well as FINRA Rule 2010, which requires high standards of commercial honor for FINRA members.