Did Your Broker Unsuitability Recommend Alternative Investments?
Our Skilled Broker-Dealer Negligence Lawyers Are Investigating Centaurus Financial Advisor Valentino Scott
Alternative investments can be high-risk and they are generally unsuitable for most retail customers and conservative retirees. They also aren’t always suitable even for high-net-worth investors or accredited investors. A lot depends on an investor’s age, risk-tolerance level, portfolio, financial goals, and investment time horizon.
At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we represent investors from all walks of life in pursuing their financial recovery from the brokerage firms responsible. This includes investigating allegations of broker misconduct, such as those that have been made against Centaurus Financial broker Valentino Michael Scott. With currently 11 disclosures on his CRD, most of them customer disputes, Scott has been accused of making unsuitable investment recommendations, engaging in misrepresentations and omissions, and overconcentrating investors’ brokerage accounts in too risky investments. He denies the allegations.
If you suffered losses while working with Centaurus broker Valentino Scott and would like to help to determine whether you have grounds for a claim, we can help you during a free, no-obligation case assessment.
What Are Alternative Investments?
These are financial assets that aren’t considered conventional investments, with the latter usually referring to stocks or bonds. An alternative investment is a broad term that encompasses private placements, non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil and gas investments, business development companies (BDC), exchange-traded funds, structured products, and more. Less regulated than conventional investments, they are generally illiquid and typically best suited for accredited investors and institutional investors. However, retail investors may also be able to invest.
Riskier than traditional financial products, alternative investments can lead to serious losses. This is why they should only be recommended to investors that have the risk-tolerance level to deal with any market fluctuations or volatility that may arise.
Why Hire Our Broker Unsuitability Attorney Team?
Often, alternative investments are complex investments. If you suffered losses in them, you want to work with a securities law firm that has the experience, skills, and knowledge to pursue damages from the broker-dealers responsible. For over 30 years, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas have gone after financial firms all over the US for investors. We know how to determine whether broker fraud was a factor. Should we agree to work together, we will help you build a solid alternative investment loss lawsuit and represent you in FINRA arbitration.
Over the years, our knowledgeable alternative investment loss law firm has sued Centaurus Financial on behalf of investors, including, recently, for losses related to GWG L Bonds.
Call the SSEK Broker Unsuitability Attorney team at (800) 259-9010 or contact us online.