Atlas Growth Partners LP– Securities investigations

Concerned about your investment in Atlas Growth Partners LP?

The White Law Group is investigating potential securities fraud claims involving broker dealers who may have unsuitably recommended Atlas Growth Partners LP to investors.

Atlas Growth Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership and an independent developer and producer of natural gas, crude oil and NGLs with operations primarily focused in the Eagle Ford Shale in south Texas, according to filings with the SEC. Atlas Energy Group, LLC (“ATLS”), a Delaware limited liability company, manages and controls the limited partnership.

The company filed a form D private placement to raise capital from investors in 2015. According to the Form D, the total offering amount was purportedly $500,000,000 with an estimated $50,000,000 paid in sales commissions and fees.

The trouble with ?alternative investment products, like Atlas Growth Partners LP, is that they involve a high degree of risk. They are typically sold as unregistered securities which lack the same regulatory oversight as more traditional investment products like stocks or bonds.

An additional risk inherent to these offerings is the general risk that comes with the energy market. The energy market has seen enormous losses over the last few years due to the declining cost of oil and other energy commodities.?These investments ?may ?seem ?wise ?at first, until the dramatic drop in? distributions.

Are? Oil & Gas Investments ?Suitable for you? 

Broker dealers that sell alternative investments are required to perform adequate due diligence on all investment recommendations. They must ensure that each investment recommendation that is made is suitable for the investor in light of the investor’s age, risk tolerance, net worth, financial needs, and investment experience.

However, another ?issue with alternative investments ?is the high sales commissions and due diligence fees. These high commissions and fees can provide brokers with an enormous incentive to push the product to unsuspecting investors who do not fully understand the risks.

Financial advisors may misrepresent the basic features of the products – usually focusing on the income potential and tax benefits while downplaying the risks.

Fortunately, FINRA does provide an arbitration forum for investors to resolve such disputes. If a broker or brokerage firm makes an unsuitable investment recommendation or fails to adequately disclose the risks associated with an investment they may be found liable for investment losses in a FINRA arbitration claim.

Free Consultation with a Securities Attorney 

If you are concerned about your investment in Atlas Growth Partners LP or another private placement investment, please contact The White Law Group at 1-888-637-5510 for a free consultation. 

The White Law Group is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, and investor protection law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Franklin, Tennessee. The firm represents investors throughout the country in claims against their brokerage firm.

For more information on the firm and its representation of investors, visit ?www.WhiteSecuritiesLaw.com.