Broker Misconduct

Broker Fraud Lawyer

Published on: June 29, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Holders Should Speak With A Skilled Annuity Loss Lawyer

NC Appeals Court Rules Insurance Magnate Greg Lindberg Is Liable for Fraud

A unanimous North Carolina Court of Appeals panel has ruled that Colorado Bankers Life Insurance owner Greg Lindberg is liable for fraud and breach of contract related to the now insolvent insurers that he bought in 2014. He could end up having to pay hundreds of millions of dollars. The appellate judges overruled the 2022 ruling by a trial judge who had decided not to award damages. Now, the civil lawsuit will go back to a trial court where the “proper remedy” will be decided. The plaintiffs include Lindberg’s companies:

Annuity Loss Law Firm

Published on: June 19, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

The Number of Broker Fraud Lawsuits Against Citizens Securities Over CB Life Annuity Losses Is Growing

Our Trusted Annuity Loss Attorneys Represent Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Investors

With tens of thousands of investors, including retirees, sustaining losses in Colorado Bankers Life Insurance annuities, the number of broker negligence lawsuits filed by claimants seeking damages is increasing. One of the brokerage firms that has come under fire for allegedly unsuitably recommending these investments to customers is Citizens Securities, which is also under investigation by Massachusetts regulators for this very reason.

Mississippi Broker Fraud Lawsuit Attorney

Published on: June 6, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Mississippi Broker Fraud Attorneys

Our Gulfport, MS Investor Loss Law Firm Has Helped Thousands To Recover Damages

Any time you invest, you are always taking on some risk. As a matter of fact, it is a red flag if someone recommends an investment with the promise of zero risk of loss along with the “guarantee” that you will make money. Also, serious investment losses can happen due to market volatility or adverse events. However, if you sustained any portfolio losses that you suspect may have been, in part, due to financial advisor misconduct or negligence, our Gulfport, Mississippi Broker Fraud Lawsuit Attorney teams can help you determine whether you have grounds for a lawsuit seeking financial recovery.

Dallas Broker Fraud Attorneys

Published on: June 5, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Committed To Representing Investors Throughout Texas Since 1990

For more than 30 years, our savvy Dallas Broker Fraud Attorneys have zealously worked with retail investors, retirees, elderly investors, high-net-worth investors, and institutional investors in pursuing damages against their financial advisors whose misconduct or negligence caused them to suffer significant investment losses. This often has meant fighting for our clients in arbitration, mediation, and litigation.

If you are a Texas investor who would like to help determine whether your portfolio losses may be grounds for a broker fraud lawsuit, contact the team of Dallas Broker Fraud Attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) today to request your free, no-obligation case consultation.

Structured Product Attorneys

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

Did Your Broker Sell You Signature Bank Autocallable Notes?

Our Broker-Dealer Negligence Lawyers Can Help You Explore Your Legal Options

In March 2023, Signature Bank shuttered its doors. The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Structured Product Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) are speaking to investors whose financial advisors may have allegedly unsuitably recommended that they get involved in the Autocallable Contingent Coupon Equity Linked Securities Linked to Signature Bank Due August 5, 2024. Sponsored by Citigroup Global Markets, this is a structured note that came with an “auto-call” feature. Autocallable notes are complex financial instruments that can lead to potentially high returns but also come with significant risks.

Broker Fraud Law Firm

Published on: May 8, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Help Investors Recover Their Portfolio Losses

What Distinguishes Our Trusted Broker Fraud Law Firm

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) have recovered many millions of dollars on behalf of thousands of investors that have fallen victim to a stockbroker and financial advisor’s negligence. We are one of the largest securities fraud law firms in the United States with over a combined century’s worth of experience in securities law and the securities industry. Dedicated to providing our clients with quality counsel and effective legal representation, we work with retail investors, retirees, wealthy investors, and institutions in pursuing damages from broker-dealers and investment advisers while protecting their legal rights.

Broker Negligence Law Firm

Published on: May 1, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

If You’ve Joined A Class Action Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against GWG Holdings Can You Still Sue Your Broker?

Our Broker Negligence Law Firm Represents GWG Investors Against Broker-Dealers

At the end of March, the legal team for GWG Holdings told a Texas bankruptcy judge that it needed another two weeks to provide more disclosures related to creditor recovery. The life insurance-backed bond seller, which is accused of running a more than $1.6B Ponzi scam, filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.

Broker Misappropriation Attorney

Published on: April 3, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

When Alleged Broker Misappropriation Leads To Investor Losses

Ex-Monmouth Capital Management Financial Advisor Caz Craffy Is Accused of Defrauding Military Families

Our trusted broker fraud lawyers work with investors and their families that have sustained losses due to financial advisors or negligence. This includes looking into allegations of misappropriation by financial advisors and whether their broker-dealers should be held liable.

Broker Fraud Attorneys

Published on: March 12, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

What Questions Should You Ask A Broker You Are Considering Working With?

Investing your money is always a risk, which is why many people turn to stockbrokers and investment advisers for help. They want experienced financial professionals to handle their funds properly and allocate their assets wisely.

While in an ideal world, every broker would only make suitable investment recommendations in line with each customer’s investing profile, risk tolerance level, and financial goals—as well as refrain from making misrepresentations and omissions, overconcentrating a client’s portfolio with too much of the same investment, or engaging in other forms of stockbroker negligence or fraud—every year, there are thousands of investors who end up losing money because of the wrongful, erroneous, or negligent actions of their financial advisors.

Tax Return Loss Investment Law Firm

Published on: March 12, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

When Broker Misconduct Leads To Tax Return Losses

Our Skilled Investor Loss Lawyers Work With CPAs and Investors in Pursuing Financial Recovery

Many people don’t realize that investing can impact them tax-wise. For example, if you receive income from your investments, you may have to pay an ordinary income tax rate or, in certain instances, a special tax treatment involving lower, long-term capital gains tax rates. If you made a profit from selling an investment, you will typically have to pay taxes for the money that you earned. Or, if you sustained a loss from the sale, you may be able to take a deduction depending on what assets were involved. A qualified CPA can help with such matters.