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Silver Law Group is investigating claims against Miami-based stockbroker Angel E. Aquino-Velez. According to FINRA records, Mr. Aquino is no longer registered with Morgan Stanley. Aquino’s FINRA BrokerCheck record shows (11) total Customer Disputes with (3) of those disputes still pending resolution. The pending claims allege unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to municipal bond investments primarily relating to Puerto Rico. The damages being sought in the 3 pending complaints total over $6.9 million.

Silver Law Group has filed on behalf of a customer a securities arbitration claim against Aquino and Morgan Stanley alleging the customer lost several million dollars in Puerto Rico municipal bonds because of Morgan Stanley’s negligence. The allegations against Morgan Stanley and Aquino include unsuitable investment recommendations, failure to diversify, and failure to supervise based on investments in Puerto Rico municipal bonds.

For aggrieved investors, brokers and brokerage firms are required to recommend suitable investments and abide by other securities rules. In some cases with Puerto Rican bonds, these brokers and brokerage firms have failed to make reasonable recommendations among other forms of misconduct.

Silver Law Group has filed a complaint on behalf of a family group of investors against Morgan Stanley (CRD# 149777) and financial advisor Angel E. Aquino-Velez (CRD# 2687333) for unsuitable recommendations and concentration of client accounts in Puerto Rico municipal bonds. The allegations against Morgan Stanley and Aquino include unsuitable investment recommendations, failure to diversify, breach of fiduciary duty, and failure to supervise.

Claimants all had accounts with Morgan Stanley managed by Aquino. With a risk profile of conservative to moderate risk and investment goals of retirement, the statement of claim alleges that Aquino concentrated the accounts in Puerto Rico municipal bonds.

The Claimants placed their trust in the hands of their financial advisor hoping to achieve their financial goals but instead Aquino pushed the investments in Puerto Rico debt misrepresenting the risks associated with the bonds. This left the claimants overexposed to the risks of the Puerto Rican economy which was known to be in financial difficulty at the time. With the downgrade and subsequent default by Puerto Rico on its debt the Claimants suffered extensive losses due to the strategy.

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