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Investors Caught in 'Wonderland'

Submitted by JR, Feb 26, 2008 23:17

I am in the same boat as Christine Gray. I was sold the same bill of goods: safety. Since mine roll over every 7 days they were "liquid every 7 days". My auctions have failed for the past two weeks. and I am getting nervous. Has anyone decided to take any legal action? If so, what? Thanks


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I am in the same boat as Christine Gray. I was sold the same bill of goods: safety. Since mine...

JR 

Feb 26, 2008 23:17

When the auction fails the bond gets reset to a much higher rate of return. So although you lose your... [MORE]

JM 

Feb 27, 2008 18:06

the LIPA muni 7-day roll-over is fixed at 3.8 (something like that). It cannot go up. I am just trapped!... [MORE]

jessica robinson 

Feb 28, 2008 09:48

a scam.

merrill conspired with eaton vance. ml was underwriter. limited max penalty to 3.99!

ml made a killing selling, and now... [MORE]

mwinog2777 

Mar 14, 2008 21:16

After the losses around the year 2000 taken by clients of the likes of Merrill, Morgan Stanley, et. al., it... [MORE]

Kim Schnabel 

Feb 26, 2008 11:52

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