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Are You A Victim of Investment Adviser Fraud?\u00a0<\/strong>SEC Accuses Upright Financial Group and Founder David Yow Shang Chiueh Of Defrauding Investors of $1.6M<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you believe you were the victim of investment adviser fraud, contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Financial Advisor Misconduct Attorney (investorlawyers.com<\/a>) today. We are looking into allegations that RIA Upright Financial Corp., its Upright Investments Trust, and found\u00a0David Yow Shang Chiueh<\/a> not only defrauded investors of $1.6M but also violated a settlement agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n

Upright and Chiueh reached a settlement agreement with the regulator a few years ago over allegations that the RIA firm and its founder made investments not in line with its classification as a diversified investment company and its own concentration policy. Instead, per the SEC\u2019s investigation, over 25% of their Upright Growth Fund\u2019s assets were invested in one industry over several years. This is known as\u00a0overconcentration<\/a>\u00a0and can lead to serious investment losses.<\/p>\n

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Are You A Victim of Investment Adviser Fraud?\u00a0SEC Accuses Upright Financial Group and Founder David Yow Shang Chiueh Of Defrauding Investors of $1.6M If you believe you were the victim of investment adviser fraud, contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Financial Advisor Misconduct Attorney (investorlawyers.com) today. 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