Many baby boomers invested in TICs — tenant-in-common projects — between 2001 and 2007. Nearly a decade later, many of these folks are now finding themselves the victim of TIC fraud. How serious is the problem? Several shady promoters claim to have raised over a billion each. An IRS ruling in 2002 opened the door […]
Cabot Tenants in Common Fraud Case Ends with Default
The name Carlton Cabot has become synonymous with fraudulent tenants in common investments. In his heyday, Carlton Cabot and his investment company, Cabot Investment Properties, boasted over $2 billion dollars of high quality real estate investments. Just a few years later, most have failed or are worth far less than what investors paid. These projects […]
Stock Fraud Post – "Outside Business Activities"
Stock fraud is a hot topic these days. With interest rates at all time lows, investors are demanding higher returns. Financial professionals such as stockbrokers and investment advisers have limited options. Although there are some high yield alternative investments available, most are too risky for the average investor. Good brokers are honest with their clients […]
TICs and REITS – "Accidents Waiting To Happen"
William Galvin, Massachusetts Secretary of State and chief securities regulator, is investigating 15 brokerage firms for possible misconduct in the sales of “alternative investments.” These investments include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Tenancy-in-Common interests (TICs), private placements and oil and gas partnerships. Massachusetts shares our growing concern that these investments are frequently peddled to senior […]
TIC Awards Still Haunt Brokerage Firms
Claims for failed Tenants in Common (TIC) investments still haunt stockbrokers and investment advisers according to a story in InvestmentNews. According to the report published on Friday, arbitration awards continue to be made against broker dealers. TICs were a popular investment vehicle several years ago. An IRS ruling allowed individuals to pool their monies and […]
Tenants In Common Fraud Leads To Award Against Broker
A Tenants in Common fraud claim resulted in an award against a major brokerage firm earlier this month. According to records obtained from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), ProEquities was hit with a $448,000 arbitration award last week after a customer complained about a failed tenant in common investment. Suzy Asad filed a complaint […]
Stockbroker Fraud – Another Broker Dealer In Dire Straits
Stockbroker fraud is a hot topic these days. Thousands of investors make claims each year about investment scams and Ponzi schemes. In many cases, when the dust settles, the only “deep pocket” is the brokerage firm that facilitated the sale of the investment. Other times, registered reps simply don’t take the time to know their […]
Sad Day For Cabot Tenants In Common Investors (TIC Post)
We represent dozens of tenants in common (TICs). Many of our clients invested with Carlton Cabot and Cabot Investment Properties. No telling where Cabot is hiding these days although its pretty common knowledge that investors, regulators and even the feds are hot on his trail. Whether or not his investors will ever be made whole […]
TIC Hall of Fame or Wall of Shame?
by Brian Mahany Recently a client sent me a list of TIC promoters. I am not sure about the list’s accuracy but we certainly recognize many of the names. TIC– short for Tenant in Common – became a popular investment vehicle for people wishing to invest in large real estate projects. A TIC is a […]
Tenant in Common (TIC) Fraud 101 – Thousands Now Discovering The Truth
by Brian Mahany Tenant in Common (TIC for short) is a real estate investment that allows multiple parties to purchase a fractional interest in a property. TICs became very popular in 2002 after the IRS ruled that investors could defer capital gains from the sale of real estate involving an “exchange” of properties. (These are […]