After the broker lost all my money, I did not know where to turn. A friend told me about Joseph Fogel. I called, and he got me in right away. He told me that I was not the only one done this way, and he would work on my case himself. He did, and now I can stay in my home.

L. D., a client

The broker came to my job and sold us all on her plan; retire, and make more from our investments. Now, many of us are looking for jobs again, wherever we can find them. But Fogel brought us all together in a case, saved us money, and got the result we needed. The best thing I did in this whole thing was to call Fogel.

B. D., a client

Helping People Who have Been Harmed by Stock Broker Misconduct

pen If you believe that your broker put your money in investments that were too risky, such as variable annuities, didn’t follow your instructions, committed retirement investment fraud, or earned too many commissions by overtrading your account, we can help.

Most people who have lost their investments and retirement money do not even consider that they were dealing with a bad stockbroker. When stocks go up, the brokers claim it’s a sign of their skill and resources. But when you lose money, the brokers usually say that losses are caused by market risk. Stocks do go up and down in price, but some stock losses are the result of stock broker misconduct.

Over the years, we have spoken to hundreds of people who have been harmed by stock brokers and financial advisors. We’ve helped some of those people get some or all of their money back. Most of the time, we can tell you over the phone whether or not we may be able to help you.

Help Your Employees Achieve Their Retirement Dream: Tips for Spotting Early Retirement Scams From FI
FINRA, July 2008
Help Your Employees Achieve Their Retirement Dream: Tips for Spotting Early Retirement Scams From FINRA (more)

A Bear Market, Mauling Not Included
By PAUL J. LIM The New York Times
Bear Markets Don't Have to Mean Huge Losses to You (more)

Retirees with plump nest eggs can be targets for unscrupulous financial advisers who rake in hefty f
Mara Der Hovanesian; Banking editor for BusinessWeek in New York , BusinessWeek
Retirees with plump nest eggs can be targets for unscrupulous financial advisers who rake in hefty fees with promises of huge returns (more)

Prosecutors Build Bear Stearns Case on E-Mails
By LANDON THOMAS Jr. The New York Times
Another case against stockbrokers based on E-mail (more)

Suit Claims UBS Misled Investors
By Gretchen Morgenson The New York Times
Suit Claims UBS Misled Investors--At Least One Concerned State Regulator is Left. (more)

Nest Egg to Goose Egg in no Time
Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2006
This front-page article in the Sunday LA Times describes the $22 million dollar award a group of Exxon Mobil retirees received after suing a broker who invested in variable annuities and lost most of their retirment 401(k) accounts . The article also mentions a similar case Fogel & Associates handled in California's Central Valley on behalf of retired telecommunications workers. (more)

Recovering The Million Dollar Inheritance That Lasted One Year

Our client‘s father worked a lifetime and left him more than $1,000,000 when he passed. The $1,000,000 account took 11 months to go to zero. We were able to show that the broker had exerted control over the account (at times) and had permitted the customer's wild speculative trading to take place without any concern from the broker or brokerage firm. (more)

Fixing a Pension Conversion That Went Wrong

Within a year and half of retiring and working with the stockbroker, the account hit zero. Our client had no job and no retirement savings. We went after the brokerage house that failed to supervise the broker. At mediation, the brokerage house paid to undo the damage. (more)

Restoring our Client’s Retirement Losses

After our client worked for more than 30 years to grow her 401(k) account, she was directed to an investment advisor. Much of her money was then placed into two stocks, which lost more than 50% of their value in the next 2 months. We sued the financial advisor and the investment company. (more)

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