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\t\t\t\tThis week, the securities fraud law firm of Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LTD LLP announced that it is investigating claims involving “structured products” that were created by Lehman Brothers. Structured products are also called “structured notes.”<\/p>\n

These financial instruments combine derivatives with equities and\/or fixed incomes to create a product meant to provide the upside of the stock market along with fixed income security. These notes were usually marketed to conservative investors wanting a reasonable yield, the possibility of a modest gain in principal, and the preservation of capital. Other brokerage houses that marketed structured products to their own clients included Merrill Lynch<\/a>, UBS<\/a>, JP Morgan Chase<\/a>, Citigroup<\/a>, and Wachovia. <\/p>\n

There is a brochure that discusses structured notes sold by Lehman Brothers in August 2008 (just one month before the now defunct brokerage firm filed for bankruptcy) that promised “100% principal protection” and “uncapped appreciation potential” based on Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gains. The collateral material also said that, at worst, an investor would regain the principal amount invested within three years. However, Lehman Brothers and other brokerage firms were actually using structured products to cover their operational shortfalls. <\/p>\n

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