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11/08-1/09; CLIENT STATES SHE MET WITH FA ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO REGARDING HER INVESTMENTS AND STATES FA ENCOURAGED HER TO CONTINUE TO HOLD. CLIENT STATES SHE OPENED HER LATEST STATEMENT AND SAW HER ACCOUNT DROPPED OVER $20,000. SHE AGAIN MET WITH FA WHERE HE PROVIDED HER WITH THE SAME ADVICE. CLIENT IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF HER LOSSES DUE TO ADVICE FROM FA.
Damage Amount Requested
$5,000.00
Broker Comment
FA HAS INDICATED THAT HE DID MEET WITH THE CLIENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND PROVIDED INVESTMENT ADVICE AS WELL AS VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR THE PORTFOLIO. IN CLOSING, UPON REVIEW OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT WERE HELD IN THE ACCOUNTS, THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES LISTED ON THE ACCOUNTS. WHILE WE UNDERSTAND THE CLIENT'S DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO, IT DOES APPEAR THE DECLINES WERE ATTRIBUTED TO MARKET FLUCTUATION WHICH IS A RISK ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTING. BECAUSE THE FUTURE CANNOT BE PREDICTED WITH COMPLETE ACCURACY, WE ENCOURAGE OUR CLIENTS TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE BY MAINTAINING DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS.
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