Decide whether to proceed with a regulatory action if your securities and monies have not been adjusted. This becomes a matter of simple economics.

A most important activity takes place now: analysis of the portfolio and guidance on how to proceed. Gather the pile of monthly statements, pertinent records, and your thoughts. Then, discuss your relationship history with a professional in the arbitration industry.

If you're like most investors, it's difficult to get your arms around the actual numbers. Until there's a reasonably accurate analysis of the damages, your potential case has holes in it.

Plug them with a risk analysis of your case. Then, you can make an intelligent decision on how to proceed.