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Published on: September 20, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

FINRA Arbitration Panel Awards GWG Investors Over $800K in Damages

Ruling Shows Why It Is So Important for Those Who Suffered L Bond Losses To Consider Filing Broker Fraud Claims

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has awarded investors damages in their GWG L Bond loss recovery claim against a broker-dealer. There were several claimants who were part of this case. The panel awarded a number of them a collective over $726,000 in compensatory damages. Two of the investors were granted $75,000 each for emotional damages.

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Published on: September 20, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas L Bond Loss Recovery Lawyers Files Six-Figure GWG Investor Lawsuit Against Capital Investment Group

More Broker-Dealers Are Being Held Liable For Unsuitable Recommendations

Two North Carolina investors are seeking up to $500K in damages from brokerage firm Capital Investment Group after they sustained significant losses in GWG L Bonds. Alternative asset firm GWG Holdings is accused of running a more than $1.6B Ponzi scam. Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is representing these claimants and many others that were allegedly unsuitably marketed and sold these high-risk junk bonds by regional broker-dealers.

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Published on: August 12, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

New Jersey Investor Files Six-Figure GWG L Bond Loss Lawsuit Against Newbridge Securities

Broker-Dealer Is Accused of Supervisory Failures, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, And More

Once again, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas GWG L Bond Recovery Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) is representing a client in their investment loss recovery claim over losses they sustained in GWG L Bonds. The respondent, Newbridge Securities, is being sued for up to six figures in damages.

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Published on: June 17, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

GWG Investors Awarded More Than $600K in FINRA Lawsuit Against Cornerstone Financial Planning

Investment Adviser John Wolf Is A Respondent In This Broker Fraud Claim

Two investors were awarded $613,825K in compensatory damages from their GWG L Bond loss recovery lawsuit against Cornerstone Financial Planning and its financial advisor John William Wolf. The claimants had alleged unsuitability, misrepresentation, negligence, gross negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty. Wolf, who is no longer a Cornerstone stockbroker, remains a registered investment adviser with this firm.

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Published on: March 4, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

GWG Wind Down Trust Report Confirms That Filing A FINRA Lawsuit Is L Bond Investors’ Best Chance For Financial Recovery. Our GWG L Bond Loss Recovery Lawyers Are Representing Claimants In Suing Their Brokers

On February 15, the GWG Wind Down Trust report submitted a status report with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for the quarter that concluded on December 31, 2023.

While the Trust was able to generate money through a sale of certain tangible assets and its life insurance policy portfolio, it noted that it is finding it challenging to sell its shares in Beneficient, which last week closed at $0.2561/share—a significant drop from the original $15/share price.

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Published on: November 15, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

There is Still Time To Try To Recover Your GWG L Bond Losses

California Brokers From Expelled Firm Ordered To Pay More Than $1M To Investor

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel recently awarded over $1 million in damage to a GWG L Bond investor. The three respondents in the case were all former financial advisors at the now-expelled broker-dealer Accelerated Capital Group in Costa Mesa, CA. Two of them, Michael Barrows and Eric Ludovico, were ordered to pay the award. (They are now registered M Stevens Securities brokers in Irvine, CA.)

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Published on: July 17, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

For GWG L Bond Investors, Filing A Broker Fraud Lawsuit May Be a Chance For Financial Recovery

Bankruptcy Court Approves GWG Holdings Plan which provides Minimal Hope for Investors.

More than a year after GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy, its plan has been accepted by the US bankruptcy court in Houston and confirmed by voting bondholders. While this is a positive, forward movement for the bankruptcy proceedings, it is still not the best way for investors to recoup their losses.

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Published on: December 30, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Seasoned GWG L Bond Investor Loss Attorneys

Filing Your Own Individual FINRA Lawsuit Maximizes Your Chances for Full Financial Recovery

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is representing investors who have suffered serious losses in GWG L Bonds against their broker-dealers. Unfortunately, a slew of regional brokerage firms appear to have unsuitably sold these life settlement-backed bonds to customers, including many retail investors and retirees, in what is now being called an alleged “classic” Ponzi scam. Visit GWG Holdings, Inc. for more information.

How Can A Seasoned Bond Fraud Losses Law Firm Help You?

Published on: October 13, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

What Should You Do If You Are A GK Investment Holdings 7% Bond Investor?

JCC Advisors and Other Broker-Dealers May Have Unsuitably Sold This Investment To Customers

Earlier this year, GK Investment Holdings, LLC (GKIH) sent a letter to investors warning that if 90% of them failed to trade in their current 7% Bonds with “new bonds,” which would extend the bonds’ maturity date, the old bonds would likely go into default. This could delay the repayment of bondholders’ principal or render the company unable to pay back their principal at all. GKIH cautioned that it could end up having to file for bankruptcy even. All of these possible outcomes are highly concerning for investors given that they could stand to lose money.

What Are The Risks of High-Yield “Junk” Bonds?

Published on: August 31, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Denver Investors May Be Facing Losses from High Yield Bonds

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in parts of the US, high-yield junk bonds have been underperforming.

Not only that, but according to The Wall Street Journal, in early July the growing concern that there may be a bigger wave of pandemic cases coming caused junk bond yields to reach their highest levels in weeks as the high-risk debt “underperformed” in certain credit markets.