How can my daughter get her money back?

I would recommend checking FINRA Brokercheck to see if the man is licensed with a firm: https://brokercheck.finra.org If he is licensed, I...

It appears you were a victim of leveraged ETF decay. This risk was most likely disclosed in the fund's offering documents. You can read more about...

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You can sue the unlicensed advisor for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. You should speak to a securities attorney familiar with these topics.

How can I find out which area of law best represents my legal challenge?

Your financial advisor may be liable for negligence and/or beach of fiduciary duty depending on the risk nature of the investment, your personal...

If your advisor is a FINRA member, you may not actually have a choice. Chances are you would have agreed to arbitrate claims with the firm. This is...

Is it legal for a financial adviser to be a fiduciary and non-fiduciary to the same client at the same time?

You are right. A common law fiduciary duty can be created based on trust and confidence even if it is a brokerage account. Furthermore, even if the...

If your financial advisor is registered with a broker-dealer (you can check on https://brokercheck.finra.org/) you can bring a FINRA arbitration...

You can bring a FINRA arbitration and have an arbitration panel grant the expungement or you can file in court against FINRA. You have to show one...

Need attty to sue ins co for selling tax shelter apx 2 million loss?

It sounds like you may have a great case against the insurance company for fraud and/or negligence. I would recommend finding a securities fraud...

You will need to bring a FINRA arbitration, and the location automatically under FINRA Rules will be where you reside, not where the brokerage firm...