Recently, there seems to have been an uptick in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions involving unregistered securities offerings. In October, the SEC publicized two such cases in press releases issued through its website. In one of these cases, the SEC charged an Israeli company with, “offering and […]
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The fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) just keep coming. In September 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two press releases announcing charges in connection with three fraudulent ICOs. Here, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment fraud lawyer Jake Zamansky discusses the SEC’s charges and what ICO investors should do […]
Investment fraud scams targeting seniors have long been a concern for aging investors, their loved ones, and regulators such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). With everything else going on in 2020, it would be nice to think that senior investors […]
In a recent article titled, Working on the Front Lines of Investor Protection – The Importance of FINRA Rule 8210, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) discusses the single most-common reason why brokerage firms and individual brokers get barred from the securities industry. As the article begins: “You might think […]
Zamansky LLC is investigating the Vida Longevity Fund, LP (“Vida Longevity”) for potential misconduct, misrepresentations, and security law violations relating to the valuation of the fund’s assets. Investment fraud and securities fraud attorney Jake Zamansky has learned of Vida Longevity Fund performance concerns that have investors and shareholders questioning Vida […]
As an individual investor, it is important to be aware of the warning signs for investment fraud. Unfortunately, investment fraud is a very real concern, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports that “[e]very year, thousands of U.S. investors lose money to fraud and other securities law violations.” […]
Lately, it seems that many people have been looking for Vida Longevity Fund reviews. If you are looking for reviews of this Austin, TX-based hedge fund, you are probably looking for the same reason: You have lost money investing with the fund in recent months or years, and you want […]
As we recently announced, our firm has launched an investigation into recent losses sustained by investors in Vida Capital Management, LLC’s Vida Longevity Fund, LP (“the Vida Longevity Fund”). Our investment fraud attorneys have been made aware that some of the investors in the Vida Longevity Fund have come to […]
Indexed annuities are complex investments that are not intended for casual investors. While most investors are familiar with the basic concept of an annuity (a series of guaranteed payments over time, usually from an insurance company), indexed annuities are far more complicated. They can present significant risks for unwitting investors; […]
Firm founder and Bitcoin lawyer Jake Zamansky has discussed the fraud risks associated with initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the past. While ICOs came into vogue when Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in value made front-page news a few years ago, they haven’t quite held their appeal since. However, many companies are […]