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The client alleges that the Financial Advisor made an unsuitable recommendation to use a large percentage of his assets to purchase annuities and failed to follow the client's instruction to re-allocate his portfolio to investments with a more moderate risk tolerance.
Damage Amount Requested
$150,000.00
Broker Comment
Claim denied. Firm review determined that there was no evidence supporting the claim.
4/19/2002
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
ALLEGATIONS: UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, VIOLATION OF PENNSYLVANIA UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS, VIOLATION OF SECTION 403.010 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES ACT, CONVERSION, FEDERAL SECURITIES LAW VIOLATIONS AND COMMON LAW FRAUD.
Damage Amount Requested
$90,000.00
Settlement Amount
$9,500.00
Broker Comment
SETTLED VIA SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THIS SETTLED UNDER THE FILING THRESHOLD AND IS NOT LONGER REPORTABLE.
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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.