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If you are one of the estimated 27,000 investors who purchased L Bonds from GWG, you may be unsure of how to respond to the news that GWG Holdings, Inc. and some of its subsidiaries recently filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is estimated to have $1.6 billion in debt. As an investor, you have options for trying to recover your investment, and it’s important to consider which are the most likely to help you recoup your investment. While L Bond investors will be included as creditors in the Chapter 11 proceeding, it’s unlikely that this will result in a substantial repayment of your investment. Instead, you may receive pennies-on-the-dollar. Therefore, your best bet for recovery may be through a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration. FINRA is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers. Investors can request either mediation or arbitration to resolve a dispute between the investor and a broker-dealer or their firm. FINRA proceedings tend to be resolved much more quickly, and at less expense, than traditional lawsuits. If you are one of the estimated 27,000 investors who purchased L Bonds from GWG, you may be unsure of how to respond to the news that GWG Holdings, Inc. and some of its subsidiaries recently filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is estimated to have $1.6 billion in debt. As an investor, you have options for trying to recover your investment, and it’s important to consider which are the most likely to help you recoup your investment. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group represents investors who are facing financial losses due to the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by GWG Holdings, Inc. and some of its subsidiaries. Silver Law’s clients include those who purchased GWG’s “L Bonds,” financial instruments that GWG had created and were then sold by unscrupulous broker-dealers. GWG was pooling investors’ money to buy life insurance policies on the secondary market, with GWG promising that investors—buyers of the L Bonds—would see a profit when the policyholders died. However, even before GWG’s bankruptcy, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was rumored to be investigating the company. Silver Law Group represents clients in petitions with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers. Silver Law is also requesting arbitrations to resolve disputes between its clients and the broker-dealers who sold the GWG investments.Silver Law Group represents investors who are facing financial losses due to the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by GWG Holdings, Inc. and some of its subsidiaries. Silver Law’s clients include those who purchased GWG’s “L Bonds,” financial instruments that GWG had created and were then sold by unscrupulous broker-dealers. Continue reading ›

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A recent Wall Street Journal article details the process by which GWG Holdings’ founders and a board director used hundreds of millions of dollars paid by GWG L Bonds investors to fund their own startups and kept their startups away from investors. Silver Law Group represents GWG L Bonds investors in FINRA arbitration claims to recover their investment losses. Contact us at 800-975-4345 for a no-cost, confidential consultation. GWG Sells $1.3 Billion In L Bonds GWG Holdings is a Dallas, TX-based financial services company that offered alternative investments and life insurance. The company was founded in 2006 by Jon and Steven Sabes. The company created their L Bond in 2012. Borrowed money was used to buy life insurance policies from people who wanted cash, and L Bond investor money was used to pay premiums and buy new policies. GWG would collect the payout when the policyholder died and pay investors a portion of the profits, investors were told.A recent Wall Street Journal article details the process by which GWG Holdings’ founders and a board director used hundreds of millions of dollars paid by GWG L Bonds investors to fund their own startups and kept their startups away from investors.

Silver Law Group represents GWG L Bonds investors in FINRA arbitration claims to recover their investment losses. Contact us at 800-975-4345 for a no-cost, confidential consultation. Continue reading ›

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Did you lose money investing in GWG Holdings Inc. L Bonds? Our securities and investment fraud attorneys are representing investors on a contingency fee basis to help recover our clients losses.  Read more about our experience handling these types of cases at securitiesfraudattorneys.com.   Scott Silver, Esq, is the chairman of the securities fraud group of the American Association of Justice and a frequent author and speaker on investment fraud matters. Silver Law Group is representing investors in claims against the broker-dealers who sold GWG L Bonds to investors. Claims to recover investment losses allege that the broker-dealers failed to conduct adequate due diligence on the investment, among other causes. Our securities fraud attorneys have already filed multiple FINRA arbitration claims. If you're an investor who believed that the L bonds would be a benefit to your portfolio, you're not alone. Unfortunately, the highly touted L bonds Were neither publicly traded nor liquid, and highly risky.Did you lose money investing in GWG Holdings Inc. L Bonds? Our securities and investment fraud attorneys are representing investors on a contingency fee basis to help recover our clients losses. Read more about our experience handling these types of cases at securitiesfraudattorneys.com. Scott Silver, Esq, is the chairman of the securities fraud group of the American Association of Justice and a frequent author and speaker on investment fraud matters. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group is representing GWG Holding L Bonds investors.  GWG stopped paying dividends in January, 2022. GWG then suspended sales of the L Bonds. Following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, investors are wondering if they will be able to recover any of their money from this company. GWG’s L Bonds were very risky investments that the company should have only recommended to sophisticated institutional investors that had a high tolerance for risk. Many of the L Bond investors were retirees looking for a stable and secure income source. The L Bonds were totally unsuitable for retirees with a more conservative investment objective who were interested in their principal being kept safe. Unfortunately, these investors were sold a risky, illiquid investment by brokers and their firms who failed in due diligence before recommending these L Bonds. What An Investor Can Do to Recover GWG Losses While you may recover something from GWG’s bankruptcy, it’s a long wait and a long shot that most of the principal will be recovered. The company’s Chapter 11 is a reorganization, and it may be many months before they release any information about what happens next.Silver Law Group is representing GWG Holdings L Bonds investors. GWG stopped paying dividends in January, 2022. GWG then suspended sales of the L Bonds. Following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, investors are wondering if they will be able to recover any of their money from this company. Continue reading ›

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for May 2022, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules:

NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS
  Maria Acevedo   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Alicia Chester   BBVA Securities Inc.
  Anthony DiDonna   Equitable Advisors, LLC
  Travis Eiland   HD Vest Insurance Services
  HD Vest Investment Services
  Jeremy Fortner   Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
  JP Morgan Chase Securities, LLC
  Marc Korsch   Arkadios Capital
  Centaurus Financial, Inc.
  Scott Levine   Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC
  BMA Securities
  Mario Martinez   Mutual of Omaha Investors Services, Inc.
  AIG Capital Services, Inc
  Jun Ouyang   Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC
  Stephen Wenske   Edward Jones

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FINRA’s arbitration process has an increased focus after a recent court ruling found that the process wasn’t entirely as neutral as the agency claims. In February, two former Wells Fargo customers won a court decision against Wells Fargo that ruled the bank had been involved in subtle manipulation of FINRA’s arbitration process. The customer showed in court that a Wells Fargo attorney had a “secret agreement” with FINRA to keep plaintiff-friendly arbitrators out of his cases to increase his chances of winning. His increased wins saw customers lose their cases due to an unfair advantage. Wells Fargo is now appealing the decision. Now increased scrutiny on FINRA and its alleged neutrality has also called into question their entire dispute resolution process.FINRA’s arbitration process has an increased focus after a recent court ruling found that the process wasn’t entirely as neutral as the agency claims.

In February, two former Wells Fargo customers won a court decision against Wells Fargo that ruled the bank had been involved in subtle manipulation of FINRA’s arbitration process. The customer showed in court that a Wells Fargo attorney had a “secret agreement” with FINRA to keep plaintiff-friendly arbitrators out of his cases to increase his chances of winning. His increased wins saw customers lose their cases due to an unfair advantage. Wells Fargo is now appealing the decision. Continue reading ›

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Wells Fargo and its counsel were found to have manipulated the FINRA arbitration process, according to a Georgia state court, which in January, 2022 vacated an arbitration award in favor of Wells Fargo. The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) and its president called for an investigation by the SEC as well as Congressional hearings. FINRA Dispute Resolution Investors who have disputes with their FINRA-registered broker-dealers are required to use FINRA’s Dispute Resolution forum. Disputes are resolved through non-judicial arbitration and mediation proceedings. Investors frequently bring FINRA arbitration claims after losing money with investments sold to them by their broker-dealer, claiming the investments were unsuitable, that adequate due diligence wasn’t preformed, or other causes. Arbitration is typically faster and less expensive than court.Wells Fargo and its counsel were found to have manipulated the FINRA arbitration process, according to a Georgia state court, which in January, 2022 vacated an arbitration award in favor of Wells Fargo. The Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) and its president called for an investigation by the SEC as well as Congressional hearings. Continue reading ›

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GWG L Bonds are a relatively new financial product that purportedly offers higher yields than typical publicly-traded, fixed-income bonds. These bonds have significant risk and are not like traditional corporate bonds and other conservative investments. Silver Law Group has been retained by investors to pursue securities arbitration claims against brokerage firms who recommended GWG bonds alleging that the brokerage firms due diligence was negligent, material risks were not properly disclosed or materially misrepresented to them or their account was improperly concentrated in GWG bonds and other illiquid alternative investments. Continue reading ›

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