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On August 28, 2015, investors represented by Zamansky LLC and attorneys Jacob H. Zamansky and Edward H. Glenn Jr. received compensation of $ 3.1 million for losses incurred in connection with closed bond funds and municipal bonds, investments managed by UBS-Puerto Rico. The award represents the largest to date against […]
El 31 de agosto de 2015 un panel arbitral de FINRA les adjudicó $3.1 millones a tres demandantes en relación con las pérdidas derivadas de las inversiones en fondos de bonos cerrados y bonos municipales de UBS Puerto Rico. Los demandantes Ana Teresa Lopez-Gonzalez, Andres Ricardo Gomez y Wave Management […]
If you are like most casual investors, you probably have a basic understanding of the terminology used to describe the different people involved in managing your investment portfolio. But, you may not realize the legal implications of a person being in one role versus another. When it comes to who […]
Every day, individual investors fall victim to errors, negligence and misconduct on the part of their stock brokers. When stock brokers’ improper actions result in stock market losses, investors may be entitled to financial compensation. If you are questioning your broker’s actions, an experienced securities lawyer will be able to […]
Imagine being responsible for hundreds of millions, or even several billion, dollars of other people’s money. Imagine that you are getting paid more than enough to live a lavish lifestyle in New York City to manage that money – to study diverse markets and make investment decisions to protect it […]
The vast majority of disputes between individual investors and their brokers are handled through securities arbitration under the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Arbitration is a process that is somewhat similar to filing a lawsuit in court; however, there are far fewer formalities with arbitration and arbitrating […]
Our attorneys regularly write about what happens and what to do when investments go wrong. We have discussed everything from stock broker fraud to the implications of national debt crises for individual investors. In this article, we are getting back to basics. Whether you are a first-time investor or a […]
Senior citizens need to be particularly careful when choosing who to trust to manage their retirement accounts and other financial assets. Even with many seniors choosing not to report mismanagement and scams, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that elderly individuals lost as much as $2.9 billion to financial exploitation […]
The market sell-off last week was the worst week for United States stocks since 2011 and put the S&P 500 Index 7.5% below its recent peak on May 21. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 10.1% since the May high. Huge losses were suffered in Europe and Asia, as […]
For years, Puerto Rico has been borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, issuing bonds to pay the interest on its outstanding debt. Now it appears that arrangement, which has turned into a house of cards, is collapsing. Puerto Rico Bond Fund Crisis Puerto Rico’s Governor said in June that the […]