We Help Northern California Investors Who Suffered Investment Losses Because Their Broker Gave Them False, Incomplete, or Inaccurate Facts

The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas represents Northern California investors who have suffered financial losses due to false statements or undisclosed material facts from their brokers. They advise victims against directly confronting their financial advisors and instead offer free consultations to help clients pursue recovery through FINRA arbitration.

At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we represent investors in the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding regions who were the victims of misrepresentations or omissionsby their financial advisor. Brokers have a duty to provide full and fair disclosure when recommending a stock, investment strategy, security, financial product, or an alternative investment to a customer. This is important because it allows the investor to make fully informed decisions.

Unfortunately, misrepresentations and omissions by financial advisors happen way too  often, and when they do it is the investors who end up losing money. Contact our San Francisco, CA misrepresentations and omissions law firm today. You may be able to hold your broker liable for your losses.

What Are Misrepresentations and Omissions by A Broker?

A misrepresentation is when a broker makes a misleading or false statement to a customer.  An omission is when the financial advisor doesn’t disclose, perhaps even leaves out, a material fact. A financial advisor may make a misrepresentation or omission deliberately, out of ignorance, or by mistake.

What Are Signs of Possible Misrepresentations and Omissions By Your Financial Advisor?

Here are a few examples: 

• Your account statement lists risky or volatile investments even though your broker told you they were placing your money in low-risk, conservative products.
• Your portfolio shows serious losses. When you ask your financial advisor what is going on, they assure you that all is well with your investments.
• There are commissions and fees that you were never informed of that you now have to pay.
• Your financial advisor did not tell you that they had a conflict of interest when they decided to recommend a particular investment product to you.
• You decide to invest your money in an alternative investment because your broker told you this would be comparable to putting your funds in a CD.

What Should I Do If I Suspect Misrepresentations and Omissions By My Broker?

Misrepresentations and omissions happen way too often. Brokerage firms have an obligation to make sure that they properly supervise their financial advisors to prevent these bad behaviors from impacting customers and their money.

• Contact our San Francisco misrepresentations lawyers today and ask for your free case consultation. You want a seasoned securities law firm to help you assess whether what happened warrants grounds for suing your financial advisor.
• If you decide to file a claim, it is important that you hire a knowledgeable omissions attorney to represent you. Going after a brokerage firm can be difficult and you want to maximize your chances for a full financial recovery while protecting your legal rights.
• Do NOT talk to your broker about your concerns. Once you accuse them of misrepresentations or omissions, they will stop being on your side. They are more likely to deny your allegations or even blame you. Confronting them directly could hurt your chances of making your case in the long run.

If you do have a case, you will likely have to sue the brokerage firm by filing a San Francisco misrepresentations and omissions claim in FINRA arbitration. Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas has many years of  experience successfully representing Northern California investors in this legal forum.

When you work with us, you are retaining savvy securities attorneys that used to be former brokers. We quit the brokerage industry because of the many unsavory practices we witnessed that were harming investors. It is why we do what we do now, which is to fight for investors like you.

Our Northern California securities law firm offers personalized attention and quality legal representation. Over the decades, we have worked with retail investors, retirees, conservative seniors, accredited investors, high net worth individual investors, and institutional investors in recouping their losses caused by broker fraud and negligence.

Talk To Us About Your Misrepresentations and Omissions Case

Call our San Francisco Misrepresentations and Omissions Law Firm at: (415) 287-0877 or (800) 259-9010 or contact us online for your free case assessment.

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