Herbalife And The MLM Industry: Questions Of Veracity
Summary 1) The FTC says Herbalife “actions cause or are likely to cause substantial injury to consumers.” 2) Herbalife says, “many of the allegations made […]
Alternative Views
Is Accenture Overvalued Or Worth The Price?
Summary Accenture PLC shares are trading near all time highs. Consistent earnings and dividend growth have supported the share price. But valuation is stretched, so […]
Making Your Own Economy with YouTube
Interesting things to watch out for.
Herbalife says it’s in serious talks with FTC, shares soar
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Herbalife surged more than 11 percent in afternoon trading Friday after disclosing that it’s in advanced talks to settle […]
If Russia is going to do this for Bitcoin Users what will they do to other cryptocurrency users or promoters?
Are you an avid bitcoin user in Russia? If so, you could end up in jail. The Russian Finance Ministry is preparing to introduce legislation […]
Herbalife: Hubris Before The Fall
Summary The Mother of All Short Squeezes (MOASS) that’ll never happen. The growing tide of bad news. NY Senator Jeff Klein gets an “A” for […]
Sell Herbalife Before It Ends Up Like Valeant
Summary Herbalife and Valeant have gone in different directions over the past few weeks despite the same fundamental story: an unsustainable business model and a […]
Multilevel Marketing And The House Of Cards: Regulators As Financial Partners
Since the 17th Century a “house of cards” meant something “shaky, or in constant danger of collapse.” The popularity of the Netflix series of the […]
Former 5Linx President Craig Jerabeck – Fraud Accusations
According to an article in the Democrat & Chronicle, an USA Today company, former 5Linx President Craig Jerabeck joined Paycation and offered Business Development Deals […]
Here Are 5 Reasons Avon Fell Apart in the U.S.
Few American brands have been as much a part of U.S. pop culture as Avon. The “Ding Dong, Avon Calling” tag line from the direct-selling […]
Calif. city councilman and former mayor resigns amid GemCoin pyramid scheme investigation
Council member and former three-term mayor of Arcadia, Ca. John Wuo resigned Tuesday amidst state and federal investigations into a company accused of operating a […]
DSA President Responds to SeekingAlpha Article
American Direct Selling Association (DSA) President Joseph Mariano responds to a post by Bill Keep on stock market insights and analysis site Seeking Alpha. As […]
Vemma Battling with FTC to Restart Operations
Arizona-based Vemma Nutrition Co. had its day in court Sept. 15, making its case and asking Judge John J. Tuchi to lift or modify the […]
FTC Crackdown on Homeopathic Ads in United States
The FTC is always watching for deceptive advertising. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration has detailed requirements for the marketing of homeopathic materials. […]
Bill Ackman Details Similarities Between Herbalife and Vemma
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. released a detailed analysis that demonstrates significant structural similarities between Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) and Vemma Nutrition Company, the […]