Autocallable Notes Can be High-Risk Investments February 23, 2024 Do you have questions about these complex products? We’re here to help…. These structured notes are not suitable for conservative or retiree investors who seek safe yield. The notes are complex and can lead to steep losses on investors when markets are unpredictable. What are they? Structured products are complex securities derived from or based […] Read More
Auction Rate Securities Still Frozen February 9, 2024 Levin Papantonio is investigating claims against broker-dealers who recommended auction rate securities to investors as an alternative to “cash equivalents.” In fact, almost $330 billion of auction rate securities and other similar investments were recommended to investors as a place to hold cash for those who had short-term time horizons. Of course, these investors were […] Read More
Principal Protected Notes February 9, 2024 We are currently accepting cases on behalf of institutional investors who entered into complex, “soft dollar,” fee arrangements with major Wall Street broker dealers. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged Merrill Lynch and former Merrill Lynch advisers Michael Callaway and Jeffrey Swanson with securities laws violations. The misconduct stems from relationships between Merrill’s […] Read More