Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP and Avelino & Associates Files Another FINRA Arbitration Claim Against Charles Schwab & Co.
NEW YORK, Aug 12, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) -- By Staff
Company: Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW)
The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP and Avelino & Associates, P.C., announced today that a claim was filed with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) arbitration against Charles Schwab & Co. The claim was filed on behalf of an investor who seeks damages for losses sustained in the Schwab YieldPlus Select Fund (SWYSX).
The FINRA Statement of Claim alleges damages for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, unsuitability, over-concentration and misrepresentations and omissions relating to the firm's failure to properly disclose the risks associated with the YieldPlus Select Fund.
The Statement of Claim alleges that Charles Schwab represented that the YieldPlus Select Funds (SWYSX) and the YieldPlus Fund Investor Funds (SWYPX) were safe alternatives to money market funds that emphasized preservation of capital and income production. Charles Schwab also represented that its YieldPlus funds were designed to provide "high current income with minimal changes in share price" and that this objective would be accomplished by investing in a "well-diversified" portfolio of bonds.
According to Vincent J. Imbesi, who heads the firm's securities arbitration division, "Representatives employed by Charles Schwab marketed the funds to investors as an alternative to money market funds. Investors, including the client we are representing in the subject arbitration, relied on Charles Schwab's representations when they purchased the SWYSX and the SWYPX funds, to their detriment."
Investors who purchased the Charles Schwab YieldPlus can get more information by visiting www.napolibern.com. Investors can obtain a free legal consultation by contacting Vincent J. Imbesi at 1-(888) 529-4669.
The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka, LLC has obtained over one billion dollars for its clients. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
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SOURCE: The Avelino Law Firm; Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka, LLC
Vincent J. Imbesi
1-(888) 529-4669
vimbesi@napolibern.com
www.napolibern.com
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