Virginia broker, Donna Jessee Tucker, (CRD# 4696985) was charged by the SEC in Roanoke, Virginia, with defrauding her elderly clients. Tucker allegedly stole her clients' money for her own personal use and falsified the account statements to cover up her fraud. Allegedly, Tucker stole $730,289 from her elderly clients and then used the money to […]

The $125 million Oppenheimer Rochester Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (ORVAX) is down more than 15% this year, because of it contains 33% of Puerto Rican bonds, which have underperformed the broad municipal bond market. The S&P Municipal Bond Puerto Rico Index was down 21% year-to-date through Oct. 10, 1,900 basis points worse than the S&P […]

The $125 million Oppenheimer Rochester Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (ORVAX) is down more than 15% this year, because of it contains 33% of Puerto Rican bonds, which have underperformed the broad municipal bond market. The S&P Municipal Bond Puerto Rico Index was down 21% year-to-date through Oct. 10, 1,900 basis points worse than the S&P […]

Below is an article written by Bruce Kelly, of InvestmentNews, October 3rd, 2013, quoting Lars Soreide of Soreide Law Group, PLLC, on the filing of a FINRA arbitration over the sale of UBS Puerto Rican Bonds. "UBS FACING LEGAL FIGHT OVER PUERTO RICO BOND FUNDS GONE SOUTH Values slump after more than $10B sold to […]

Below is an article written by Bruce Kelly, of InvestmentNews, October 3rd, 2013, quoting Lars Soreide of Soreide Law Group, PLLC, on the filing of a FINRA arbitration over the sale of UBS Puerto Rican Bonds. "UBS FACING LEGAL FIGHT OVER PUERTO RICO BOND FUNDS GONE SOUTH Values slump after more than $10B sold to […]

Soreide Law Group is currently filing FINRA arbitrations against UBS on behalf Investors in Puerto Rican Bond Funds through UBS, Banco Popular and Banco Santander. Soreide Law Group is investigating claims for the following Puerto Rican Bond Funds: UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico Inc.; UBS Trust Company of Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico Fixed Income […]

Soreide Law Group is currently filing FINRA arbitrations against UBS on behalf Investors in Puerto Rican Bond Funds through UBS, Banco Popular and Banco Santander. Soreide Law Group is investigating claims for the following Puerto Rican Bond Funds: UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico Inc.; UBS Trust Company of Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico Fixed Income […]

Those investors who believed they had constructed a “conservative” portfolio by being heavily invested in bonds could be reclassified as “aggressive." Some also believe the move may be an attempt by the firm to lessen its liability in the event clients who are holding large positions in bonds decide to take legal action against UBS. […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of UBS investors who have sustained losses investing in UBS Yield Optimization Notes. Yield Optimization Notes, otherwise known as reverse convertibles, are complex structured products with substantial risk. Reverse convertibles are the subject of multiple regulatory investigations. Upon information and belief, UBS did not require option suitability […]