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THE CLIENT STATED HE WAS NEVER TOLD BY HIS PREVIOUS AMERIPRISE ADVISER THAT HE WAS LOCKED INTO INVESTMENTS AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THEM FOR A LONG TIME FOR THE PURCHASES OF INLAND AMERICAN AND HINES REITS IN NOVEMBER 2007, BEHRINGER HARVARD REIT IN 2011, CPA 17 REITS IN NOVEMBER 2012 AND A RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY 5 IN MAY 2012.
Damage Amount Requested
$121,891.10
3/27/2013
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
THE CLIENT ALLEGED THE ADVISOR DID NOT DISCLOSE THE FEATURES AND EXPENSES OF THE TWO ANNUITIES PURCHASED IN APRIL AND MAY 2012.
Damage Amount Requested
$5,458.00
2/17/2010
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CLIENTS ALLEGED ADVISOR DID NOT DISCLOSE THE REIT INVESTMENTS IN MAY 2008 WERE ILLIQUID MAKING THEM INAPPROPRIATE INVESTMENTS CONSIDERING THE CLIENTS' AGES. THEY ALSO ALLEGED FEES WERE NOT DISCLOSED FOR WRAP ACCOUNT OPENED APRIL 2008.
Damage Amount Requested
$92,700.00
Broker Comment
THE FIRM'S REVIEW FOUND THE CLIENTS RECEIVED DISCLOSURE OF THE APPLICABLE FEES, AND THE REITS WERE ALIGNED WITH THE CLIENTS' INVESTMENT TIME FRAMES AND OBJECTIVES.
3/24/2004
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
THE CLIENT ALLEGED THAT I DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE INVESTMENT ADVICE AND AS A RESULT INCURRED LOSSES IN HER PORTFOLIO
Damage Amount Requested
$22,463.00
Broker Comment
THE FIRM FOUND I MADE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE CLIENT TO REVIEW HER ACCOUNTS FROM JANUARY 2000 THROUGH JANUARY 2004, HOWEVER THE CLIENT DECLINED TO MEET WITH ME. I WAS THEREFORE UNABLE TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS AS I DID NOT HAVE CURRENT INFORMATION ON HER INVESTMENT NEEDS STRATEGY.
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.