A couple of years ago, initial coin offerings (ICOs) burst onto the scene as a new and innovative way for the public to invest in cryptocurrencies. Individual investors seeking to profit from speculation in Bitcoin and other currencies flocked to ICOs, and they brought substantial profits to the companies that […]
Unfortunately, while humanitarian crises bring out the best in some people, they bring out the worst in others. As the death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus continues to rise around the world, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning that individual investors need to be wary […]
Our firm began investigating allegations that GPB Capital Holdings (“GPB Capital”) was engaged in fraudulent sales practices in 2018. In August 2019, we published an update noting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were all looking […]
Zamansky LLC represents participants in the employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for IBM, and has alleged that IBM improperly concealed the over-valuation of its Microelectronics business for nine months in 2014, ultimately causing harm to investors that the ESOP’s fiduciaries should have prevented. After winning an important victory in this […]
Chinese Regulators Sanctioned UBS for Investment Fraud UBS Overcharged Its Chinese Customers China is Serious About Investor Protection The Chinese Securities and Futures Commission, or SFC, has reprimanded and fined UBS $51 million for overcharging up to 5,000 clients for over a decade, according to a report from Reuters. The […]
If you are saving for retirement by investing in a 401(k), what happens when the value of your retirement plan drops unexpectedly? What if the losses in your portfolio are so substantial that you are likely to suffer the effects for the rest of your life? What if the losses […]
Climate change is affecting companies Liability for fires and environmental damage should be disclosed to shareholders Investment fraud climate cases are being filed As fires rage in California and companies dump “forever chemicals” into the environment, the next wave of investment fraud lawsuits will likely involve the impact and disclosure […]
Top Investment Fraud Attorney, Jake Zamansky, Analyzes SEC Disclosure Readability SEC Form CRS Describes the Broker-Customer Relationship Form CRS Does Not Address Investment Risk or Broker Background Investors Need to Do Their Own Due Diligence Note: This post was featured in Seeking Alpha on 10/31/2019. I’ve worked as an investment […]
Financial Expert Analyzes Root of YES Investment Losses Zamansky, LLC has been an active participant in the investigations of UBS and other investment firms regarding their sales of the yield enhancement strategy (YES) investment strategy. Featured in news mediums such as The Wall Street Journal, Zamansky LLC represents investors as […]
Yield Chasing Investors Are Buying Riskier Credits Sales of Junk Rated Bonds and Risky Structured Products Are Booming Retail Investors Could Get Burned By High Yield Credits With the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, investors and savers have gotten carried away with tantalizing yields on riskier products. Indeed, investors […]