I have confusion on accredited investors....can you invest in small businesses (mainly LLCs) without being accredited?

Great question! You can invest in whatever small businesses you like. The real question is whether small businesses are ABLE to offer you...

The man who as managing my money & lost it all. had him arrested, and is currently being investigated by, the SEC

You are in a really difficult, but uncommon situation, and I am very sorry to hear it. So many of my clients are in the same spot you are and are...

My last financial advisor recommended the purchase of the oil and gas investment.

There are a couple of different directions you can go with this. As stated above, you can pursue the broker-dealer for failure to supervise the...

Identity thieves cashed in my tax deferred annuity, is the Insurance Company Liable?

This case definitely sounds in negligence. They definitely owed you a duty ... the question in my mind is, "What measures did they take to ensure...

How binding are the representations in an investment offering?

It depends on what you're managing. In any private securities offering, things are going to happen that are unpredictable after the offering...

Would an investor have recourse against the Financial Adviser who put their money into a Bernie Madoff type fraud investment?

Both the Arizona Securities Act and the federal securities laws create claims against sellers of securities who conduct their business by way of...

What type of attorney is needed to settle a fraudulent investment case?

I agree with the foregoing answers, and one potential problem I see is that the "good return every 6 weeks" promise is likely to trigger reasonable...

Does filing an answer to a lawsuit (credit card) waive my right to arbitrate.

Under Texas law, no, the filing of an answer does not waive your right to arbitration. There are other things you can do to waive arbitration --...

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If you suspect that you are a victim of fraud, you have a variety of options at your disposal. You can: (1) Contact the Division of Securities...