Tag Archives: Investments

Shouldn't every major marijuana investor make major investments in marijuana research?

The question in the title of this post is prompted by this notable story out of Boston headlined "Harvard, MIT share $9 million gift to study marijuana's health effects." Here are the interesting details: An investor in the cannabis industry … Continue reading

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The Effect of Horizontal Mergers, When Firms compete in Prices and Investments

The Effect of Horizontal Mergers, When Firms compete in Prices and Investments By: Massimo Motta; Emanuele Tarantino Abstract: We study the effects of mergers when firms offer differentiated products and compete in prices and investments. Since it is in principle… … Continue reading

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UBS, Credit Suisse and Other Wall Street Firms Continue to Face Scrutiny for Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) Investments Sold to Individual Investors

Similar to all other consumer industries, there are fads in the retail investment market. One recent fad promoted by big Wall Street banks like UBS and Credit Suisse is the “yield enhancement strategy,” also known by the acronym, “YES.” Despite … Continue reading

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William Riley: Investor Seeks $600,000 in Complaint over Oil and Gas, Alternative Investments

Public records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on September 25, 2018 indicate that a current Riley Wealth Advisor and former Texas-based Silver Oak Securities broker/adviser William Riley, who has received resolved or pending customer disputes, … Continue reading

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UBS Advisor John Maccoll Charged With Running An Investments Scam – Investor Recovery Options

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor John Maccoll (Maccoll), formerly associated with UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS) in Birmingham, Michigan was barred by FINRA. In addition, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) … Continue reading

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