On the economic forces that drive the Herbalife situation, because they will inform regulators on the nature of the business model, which inevitably is a pyramid.

Nu Skin produced bad results - with sales declining in pretty well every region.

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Yesterday Nu Skin announced that they had a new loan to replace the old loan. This was essential because the old loan was about to breach its covenants and an event of default would not be a good thing for Nu Skin shareholders or their management.

In the last post we noted that the swings in Nu Skin's stock were dependent on the state of their business in China. Nu Skin is currently burning considerable amounts of cash and will likely need to renegotiate their debt covenants.

Nu Skin's stock for the past few years has been driven by its business in China.