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Last month, this blog reported that a complex, risky investment strategy had blown up as the market plunged at the end of 2018. The so called “Yield Enhancement Strategy,” or YES was pitched by UBS financial advisors to their customers as a supposedly safe and efficient mechanism to enhance yield […]
The “iron condor” is an extraordinarily complex investment product. A form of “yield enhancement strategy,” or “YES,” it involves making at least four separate options trades with the hope that none of the options will actually reach their strike price so that the investor can pocket a modest “option premium.” […]
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 its catchy name, and despite being pitched as a low-risk […]
There is no question that yield enhancement strategies (YES) present substantial risks for individual investors. There is also no question that most individual investors lack the in-depth knowledge of options, margin, puts, calls and other relevant investment concepts needed to make informed decisions about investing with yield enhancement strategies. But, […]
As the stock market stabilizes from the devastating fourth quarter of 2018, investors must be wary of brokers pitching “risk off” trades. First, let’s define “risk-on risk-off.” It refers to changes in investment activity in response to global economic patterns, according to Investopedia. During periods when risk is perceived to […]
Investment Fraud Attorneys for Claims Related to Complex Options Strategies, including the UBS “Yield Enhancement Strategy,” and “Iron Condor” Losses When you invest with a brokerage or advisory firm such as UBS Financial Services, Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, or Morgan Stanley, there is no shortage of investment options available. When […]
In 2008, the subprime mortgage market crashed and led to a severe global recession. History may be repeating itself. The $1.3 trillion leveraged loan market appears ready to threaten the U.S. financial system and investor portfolios. Leveraged loans are made by lending syndicates to speculative companies with junk grade credit. The […]
Once again, Wall Street’s alchemists have concocted an investment product that was sold as safe and secure only to have it blow up in investors’ faces. Certain investment banks, including UBS and Credit Suisse, have cooked up something called a “Yield Enhancement Strategy,” or YES, which is extremely complex […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas and rather than St. Nick and sugar plumbs, we got Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and lumps of coal. The Dow dropped a whopping 3 % on Christmas Eve. It hasn’t done that since – ahem – 1918! Following the bruising stock selloff, which erased more than […]
Aside from the tensions surrounding the U.S. – China trade war and the recent arrest of a top executive of Huawei Technologies, investors may have a far more ominous issue to contend with in investing in Chinese businesses. U.S. regulators are increasingly worried about getting their hands on the books […]