Category: Investment Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER FINRA Prosecutions For Fraud Case Example Protections And Remedies The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a non-governmental entity that governs the financial industry from within.  FINRA polices member investment firms for compliance with regulations meant to ensure integrity in financial markets and protect consumers from fraud or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Policies Carry High Expenses And Fees Withdrawal Penalties Lock You In Investment Risk Is Not Insured Against Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Not For Seniors Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact deferred annuities, like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Contract Fees Reduce Returns On Your Money Withdrawals Subject to Penalties For Years Uninsured Investment Risk Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages For Seniors Costly To Exit Sales Commissions And Fees Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact deferred annuities, like fixed indexed annuities, are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Policies Carry High Expenses And Fees Withdrawal Penalties Lock You In Investment Risk Is Not Insured Against Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Older Customers Targeted in Ponzi Scheme Severe Losses For Older Investors Warning Signs Of Investment Fraud Seniors are often targets of various kinds of investment fraud or securities fraud including Ponzi schemes, where money collected from new investors is used to pay existing investors, and there really is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Surrender Penalties Lock You In Commissions, Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Aggressive Sales Tactics Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Whenever an insurance agent or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuity Disadvantages For Seniors Getting Out Of A Contract Is Expensive Commissions And Fees Erode Returns Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities For Seniors Exiting Annuity Contracts Is Costly Sales Commissions, Fees, And Withdrawal Penalties Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Indexed annuities, like most deferred […]