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Broker Investigation: Laidlaw & Company Advisor Joseph Fedorko

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Joseph Fedorko (Fedorko) has been the subject of an astonishing 16 customer complaints. The customer complaints against Fedorko allege securities law violations that claim churning and excessive trading, unsuitable investments, unauthorized trading, fraud, misrepresentations, and breach of…

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Gana LLP Investigates Investor Losses In Oil-Linked Structured Notes

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are announcing their investigation into potential securities claims against brokerage firms over sales practices related to the recommendation of structured notes linked to oil & gas. These structured products are issued by Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), UBS (NYSE:UBS), Citigroup…

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Spruce Alpha Hedge Fund Investors Suffer Massive Losses

According to the New York Times, the Spruce Alpha hedge fund was pitched to investors as providing large returns in periods of market turbulence through the implementation of a complex trading strategy. According to the Spruce Alpha fund, during the 2008 financial crisis investors should have had made gains of…

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Coal Investment Risk: Is this Industry Going Out of Business?

Coal related companies around the world are being pushed to the brink of bankruptcy due to the falling prices of commodities. For instance, the world’s third largest publicly traded coal company, Peabody Energy Corporation (Peabody) (Stock Symbol: BTU), has seen its stock price plummet from over $1,000 per share in…

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Broker Investigation: Ausdal Financial Broker Randy Birkinbine

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Randy Birkinbine (Birkinbine) has been the subject of at least 2 customer complaints, 4 judgements or liens, and 1 employment separation for cause. Customers have filed complaints against Birkinbine alleging securities law violations including claims of unsuitable…

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Oil and Gas Investors In Halcon Resources Suffer Major Losses

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating brokerage firms that placed investors in oil and gas related investments and who have suffered losses as a result. One company under investigation is oil and gas producer Halcón Resources Corporation (Halcón) (Stock Symbol: HK). According to news sources, Halcón…

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Magnum Hunter Resources Investors Lose 90% in Last Year

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating brokerage firms that placed investors in oil and gas related investments and who have suffered losses as a result. One company under investigation is Oil and gas producer Magnum Hunter Resources Corp, (Magnum Hunter) (Stock Symbol: MHR). Magnum Hunter is…

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Broker Investigation: Claims Against Broker John Stapleton

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker John Stapleton (Stapleton) has been the subject of at least 2 customer complaints, 1 regulatory action, and 6 judgements or liens. Customers have filed complaints against Stapleton alleging securities law violations including misrepresentations of investments among other…

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Broker Investigation: St. Bernard Financial Broker Joseph Miles

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Joseph Miles (Miles) has been the subject of at least 3 customer complaints, 3 judgements or liens, and one bankruptcy discharge. Customers have filed complaints against Miles alleging securities law violations including poor investment performance, unsuitable investments,…

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Broker Spotlight: Financial Advisor Stephen Kipp

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Stephen Kipp (Kipp) has been the subject of at least 6 customer complaints, 1 regulatory action, and 1 employment termination. Customers have filed complaints against Kipp alleging securities law violations including, unsuitable investments, securities fraud, and breach…

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