As a trader, it’s a general rule of thumb that we should always be looking to maximize potential returns (per unit of risk) with each transaction. We should always be looking to squeeze as much out of ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is urging the Department of Trade and Industry to immediately act on cases involving pyramiding activities to ensure the protection of the investing public. An ...

Pyramiding companies survive by disguising themselves as legitimate direct selling or MLM companies with hopes of taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers. And here’s how you can distinguish them.

Some have remained too brazen, while others have chosen to evolve to escape state scrutiny. But to the trained eye, it is still too easy to unmask pyramiding sales schemes disguised as direct selling, ...

However deceptive the schemes may be, the head of direct sellers in the country said there are clear-cut ways to distinguish legitimate direct-selling companies from pyramiding firms; and one of the ...