The Hidden Risks of Structured Products: Are They Worth It? Oakes & Fosher is actively investigating structured product misconduct, complex financial instruments increasingly implicated in investor losses due to undisclosed…
Read More Are Alternative Investments Safe? Unpacking the Risks and Scams Oakes & Fosher is actively investigating widespread misconduct in alternative investments, complex financial products increasingly implicated in investor losses due to…
Read More James Walesa Under Investigation for Broker Misconduct & Securities Fraud Oakes & Fosher is actively investigating broker misconduct claims involving James Walesa, a former financial advisor accused of recommending high-risk…
Read More "Selling away" is when a broker or financial advisor sells investment products without their firm's approval or oversight. This practice can seriously harm investors by exposing them to risky or…
Read More On January 17th of this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against the broker-dealer firm Arete Wealth Management LLC and associates tied to the firm.…
Read More Dr. Craig McCann and his firm, Securities Litigation Consulting Group, examined the Walton Land Fund 3 private placement and determined that “Walton launders extraordinary fees through property transactions and reports…
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In November of 2023, Center Street Securities (CS) notified the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) that it was terminating its affiliation as a licensed securities broker-dealer. Center Street sold…
Read More Arete Wealth Management, a Chicago-based broker-dealer firm focused on alternative investments, has paid out more than $1.1 million in settlements to investors in Q1 2024. The particular reasons for the…
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Donald Saunders, a former railroad worker, recently won a groundbreaking $1.2 million arbitration claim against Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., thanks to the efforts of his attorney, Bruce Oakes of…
Read More Greenbacker Renewable Energy Recently Suspended Distributions The Greenbacker Renewable Energy Fund recently suspended its distributions, and investors are not receiving the regular payments they were promised. This investment product was…
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