The answer is yes if you are looking to access your shares held by the brokerage. SIPC covers the loss of securities should a brokerage close its...

As a general rule, there is no cause of action for an analyst who predicts the future incorrectly. Now, if you told JPM that you did not want to...

David Lerner has had problems with Apple REIT for a while. But if your only concern is the failure to follow instruction this might be a difficult...

Yes, you can file suit against these individuals despite the SEC action. In fact, you may want to file your own action. SEC recoveries sometimes...

Having handled hundreds of cases against investment advisors, who are fiduciaries, it is going to come down to the extent of the advisory...

These are hard to prove because you need to be able to prove you were trying to trade at the time the app was down. That being said, if your...

If it requires that you be accredited and you are not, the investment is unsuitable for you. This is violation of the standards set by FINRA and...

You should confirm either with the brokerage or old statements that the check was not received before going too far. It would be a different issue...

This all depends on the state where this happened. Different states have different age ranges for financial abuse of the elderly. Even if it does...

Am I liable to the investors? If so in what way?

I have handled cases like this in the past. There may be liability on the part of the bank. Much more would need to be known, but if an account...