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Dividend Aristocrat Cardinal Health Drops 12% – Buying Opportunity Or Value Trap?

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Cardinal Health (CAH) its guidance Tuesday morning, causing its stock price to plunge nearly 12% on the day. The company previously cut its profit guidance in October 2016, but today’s news was clearly still a big surprise. Many investors like owning dividend aristocrats such as Cardinal Heath because they have been less volatile than the broader market. […]

Being John Malkovich-Moment

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Do you remember the movie Being John Malkovich, the one where John Cusack and his girlfriend go into Malkovich’s brain? Then along the way John Malkovich goes into his own brain? Yeah, it was a weird movie but it was funny too. The ETF business may be having its own Being John Malkovich-moment with the launch […]

Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day – Friday, April 21

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Most Active Stock Options For End Of Day April 21, 2017

New ETF Targets The ETF Industry

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Written by Heather Bell Yesterday, Exchange Traded Concepts brought to market the somewhat self-referential ETF Industry & Financial Services ETF (TETF). The fund targets publicly traded companies that are involved in the management, servicing, trading or sale of ETFs. The fund comes with an expense ratio of 0.64% and tracks the Toroso ETF Industry Index. Given […]

Weak Productivity Growth Is A Global Problem

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The question of where American productivity growth has gone is plaguing policymakers. Without productivity growth, the economy must rely on credit growth to boost GDP. Credit growth is like food. If you eat a normal amount, you’ll be fine. If you eat too much food, you gain wait and become unhealthy. If the debt piles […]

How High Corporate Taxes Drive Business Away

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Many people in both parties agree that the United States needs corporate tax reform, but we have a harder time passing tax reform than our international competitors. Will we succeed this year? The United States has been blessed with a system of checks and balances that require the House, Senate, and Executive Branch to sign […]

E Why Countries Shouldn’t Sell Their Natural Resources To Foreigners

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

On December 11, 2016, I posted on Econintersect an essay that focused its attention on Cuba. It was titled “Own Cuba – Don’t Sell Her.” It is now time to enlarge our focus on Africa, namely on each and every nation of Africa, and the rest of the world for that matter. Here is what […]

Market Talk – April 21, 2017

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Having seen a strong US close on the back of potential tax reforms sooner rather than later, Asia responded with positive returns across the board. Well, actually the Hang Seng closed with a small loss of -0.06% which almost felt like a gain. Obviously, after such a volatile week traders have squared books as much […]

February 2017 Leading Index Review: Trends Are Mixed

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

This post is a review of all major leading indicators follows – and their trends are mixed. Analyst Opinion of the Leading Indicator Forecasts Most of the leading indicators are based on factors which are known to have significant backward revisions – and one cannot take any of their trends to the bank. I continue to […]

ISM-PMI Divergence Widens: Markit Estimates 2nd Quarter GDP At 1.1%, Says Profit Squeeze Underway

Apr 21, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Unlike their counterparts at the ISM, Markit sees growth in both services and manufacturing weakening with U.S. private sector growth at a seven-month low in April. Markit notes that a profit squeeze on businesses. Input prices are rising faster than final prices on goods and services. Markit’s chief economist keeps his 1st quarter GDP estimate at […]