Horter Investment Management & LJM Preservation and Growth Fund (LJMIX) Investment Losses

If you lost money because of a recommendation by Horter Investment Management, please call our Chicago-based law firm today. We are securities attorneys who help clients bring claims against firms like Horter Investment Management. Horter sold shares of LJMIX as part of its “sleeves” investment philosophy. Notwithstanding the name of the fund, LJMIX was not focused on capital preservation and left investors exposed to an unacceptably high risk of catastrophic losses. This occurred on February 5^th, 2018, when the S&P 500 fell 4.6% and by the close of trading on February 6^th, LJMIX had lost 88%. It was an inaptly named Fund, as it actually pursued the opposite of a capital preservations and growth strategy, and was implementing an options trading strategy with unlimited downside (in other words, no preservation) and limited upside (no growth). A professional investment advisor like Horter must understand the options strategy employed by a fund like LJMIX and not simply relied on the name of the fund when it selected it as part of the firm’s “sleeves” strategy.

Hundreds of clients of the Cincinnati, Ohio-based Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) had LJMIX in their portfolios. This investment was unsuitable for many clients due to its speculative nature, which included the risk of total loss. As a fiduciary investment advisor, Horter had a legal obligation to understand LJMIX prior to selecting it as part of its “sleeves” strategy.

This is not the first time Horter has been in hot water in connection with a mutual fund. According to an Order Instituting an Administrative Cease and Desist against Horter brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, Horter Investment Management was accused of making misstatements to clients concerning F-Squared Investments, Inc. (F-Squared), which materially inflated performance track record for its AlphaSector strategy. These alleged misstatements were made between January 2012 and October 2013, and resulted in a $250,000 fine to Horter.

If Horter Investment Management sold you shares of LJMIX and you lost money, you may be able to recover those losses by bringing a private arbitration action against the firm through the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Please call today. The call to us is free with no obligation. We are a contingency law firm meaning we do not get paid until you do. Please be aware that statutes of limitations can completely bar recovery so it is important that you act fast to determine your rights.