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Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) Loss Recovery

Several large brokerage houses have been offering their clients option-based trading strategies referred to as a Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES).  These firms include UBS Financial Services, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley.   According to marketing materials, the YES strategy … Continue reading

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Securities Attorney Jake Zamansky Gets Mentioned in Wealth Management Regarding Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES)

The yield enhancement strategy (YES) is often pitched as a “safe” or “low-risk” option for investors who are interested in maintaining consistent returns. However, reality has recently shown that the investment products bought and sold under YES are extremely complex … Continue reading

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FTC Settles False Advertising Claims with Sellers of Cognitive Enhancement Supplements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  has agreed to settle claims with individual and business sellers of cognitive enhancement products.  The FTC previously filed a claim under the FTC Act, seeking to obtain permanent injunctive relief, restitution, the refund of monies … Continue reading

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Wall Street’s Worst ‘Doublespeak’—The Yield Enhancement Strategy

Wall Street is notorious for saying one thing to investors and meaning something else. It’s called “doublespeak,” language that deliberately obscures, disguises or distorts the meaning of words. The term was coined after the great British writer George Orwell used … Continue reading

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Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Opening Remarks at Roundtable Discussing the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement & Reform Act Washington, DC ~ Thursday, April 11, 2019

His speech is here. Read more detail on Recent Antitrust posts –

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