Date: June 17, 2013 The attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edward & Kantas are investigating the claims of investors who purchased positions in gold, silver, or other precious metals at the recommendation of their broker or financial adviser. Recently, increasing numbers of brokers have been pushing their clients to invest in precious metals or…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted a civil injunctive enforcement action against Guardian Asset group LLC and its owner Andrew Kurzbard. The regulator claims the defendants took part in illegal-off-exchange transactions involving precious metals. The transactions purportedly involved retail customers and took place on a financed, margined, or…