Gonser Law is investigating Financial Industry Regulatory (FINRA) sales practice violations related to the management of client brokerage accounts with concentrated positions in energy company stocks often collateralized by margin loans. Recent historical declines in the oil sector has resulted in substantial portfolio losses for retail clients. Our investigation to date has uncovered numerous instances where investors did not obtain adequate disclosures of the risks associated with amassing a large concentration of their account holdings in energy sector positions. Some equities often involved in these matters include:
Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE);
Consol Energy (NYSE:CNX);
Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN);
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)
Swift Energy (PNK:SFYWQ);