Many investors were sold Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) as “safe” passive real estate investments or as part of a 1031 exchange strategy. In reality, thousands of investors are now facing suspended distributions, collapsing property values, and complete illiquidity, leading to significant Delaware Statutory Trust losses for many. If your financial advisor recommended a DST that […]

Investors File Disputes About Broker Todd Ellentuck (Aegis, UBS) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports serious information about a securities broker by the name of Todd Michael Ellentuck (CRD#: 1321452, Morristown, New Jersey). Mainly, at least three investors disputed Ellentuck’s sales practices. In addition, UBS Financial Services Inc. disaffiliated with Ellentuck due to unauthorized […]

With the stock market crash of 2008-2009 there has been an onslaught of investors filing lawsuits against their stock brokers and brokerage firms for providing them with unsuitable advice. There is a direct inverse correlation with stock index averages and new case filings. In other words, in a down market more cases are filed. Many […]

Broker-dealers' falling short in due diligence when selling complex, illiquid products has been a focus of FINRA examinations and fines since the market collapse of 2008, writes Bruce Kelly of InvestmentNews.com. FINRA recently fined and sanctioned a handful of broker-dealers that sold two series of private placements that imploded in 2009 — Medical Capital Holdings […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted yesterday to allow the issuers of private securities, such as hedge funds, to advertise their offerings and make solicitations to the public writes Dan Jamieson for InvestmentNews.com. This rule change is mandated under the "Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act." Solicitation and advertising of private offerings, which would include […]