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12/10/07-10/7/08; THE CLIENT ALLEGED THAT WHEN HE MET WITH THE FA, HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE ANY MONEY AND DIDN'T WANT TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. THE CLIENT ALLEGED THAT THE ANNUITY THAT WAS PURCHASED HAS DECLINED BY OVER 25% OR APPROXIMATELY $6500.00.
Damage Amount Requested
$5,000.00
Broker Comment
THE FA STATED THAT HE PROPERLY DISCLOSED THE FEATURES OF THIS ANNUITY TO THE CLIENT AND THE CLIENT'S ADULT SON. THE CLIENT SIGNED SEVERAL DOCUMENTS THAT INDICTAED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF MARKET FLUCTUATION AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ANNUITY. THE CLIENT'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED.
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Disclosures
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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.