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It appears that the Trump administration is determined to roll back regulations across the board; from lowering industrial standards for pollution to increasing the risks faced by Mom and Pop investors. There are two areas of concern for the average investor. First, the Department of Labor – DOL has delayed […]
The law firm is investigating third-party claims for investors in the Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund (“Platinum Fund”). The investigation concerns whether there were breaches of duties by the Platinum Fund’s valuation agent or auditor in connection with the fraud that was later revealed. If so, the law firm is […]
While Bill Ackman has had some big winners for investors in his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund, Pershing Square, he also has cost his clients a ton of money over the years due to his high-risk bets on stocks. Ackman’s strategy is extremely risky. He takes a large bet on just a […]
In January 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed for an injunction freezing the assets of Emilio Francisco and his company, PDC Capital Group LLC. The SEC accused them of defrauding investors of $72 million of funds raised from them, and diverting the money to buy a yacht. […]
Last week, the bull market in stocks, which started after the financial crisis hit bottom in March 2009, reached its eight-year anniversary. It’s the second longest bull run in S&P 500 history, adding more than $14 trillion in value to the index over that time. That’s all good news for […]
We have filed several FINRA arbitrations on behalf of Wells Fargo brokerage account customers to recover losses suffered in Puerto Rican bonds. These customers were elderly or retired with conservative and low risk investment objectives who sought to preserve principal while earning income. During 2011 through 2014, these brokerage customers […]
If you owned a school bus company, you would make sure that your drivers don’t have DWIs on their records or a history of fender benders before you put them in charge of driving children to school. Is Wall Street performing the same due diligence? How are these global banks […]
As an individual investor, you have plenty of important questions to consider. How do you choose a trustworthy broker or investment advisor? How do you know if an investment is too risky for your personal investment strategy? When is the right time to invest; and, when is the right time […]
In an Order dated January 26, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanded payment of $18.3 million from Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (“Citigroup”) stemming from allegations that the advisory firm had charged its clients millions of dollars in unauthorized fees from 2000 through 2015. The $18.3 million payment demand […]
Zamansky LLC recently filed an ERISA class action on behalf of current and former Allergan plc employees to recover lost retirement savings resulting from an alleged price-fixing scheme. Allergan’s alleged price-fixing has prompted investigations by the Department of Justice, and other lawsuits filed by California’s attorney general and the Federal […]