When the U.S. Business Roundtable announced that it was redefining the purpose of a corporation to accommodate a broader group of stakeholders – extending beyond shareholders to include employees, customers, suppliers and communities – the stock market didn’t seem to react. I saw no thick reports from market strategists detailing how these new principles would affect company…
Written by Kari Firestone We all know, deep down, that there is no “free lunch.” The most obvious case of this are the lunches that all buy side investors are invited to featuring the management of companies that are going public or already public. If you are not a client of the hosting firm, you…
The countries who have tended to focus on their protectionism – US, England, several European countries, definitely not China – seem to be the ones where there is a fear, real or induced by politicians, that the working class is losing out because of globalization. This fear is either due to “foreigners” that are taking…
This article was originally posted by CNBC.com Kari Firestone’s newest article discusses why the incentives for companies and research organizations may not be aligned with customers’ desire for lower drug prices. Additionally, the legal complexity of the Medicare system leaves the government with no negotiating power, further inflating prescription drug prices. Read the full article…
This WSJ article discusses how a tight labor market is forcing employers to offer new forms of benefits to lure prospective workers and retain current ones. While the seeming lack of wage growth has perplexed the market, the growth of traditional and non-traditional employee benefits often understate the extent of wage growth in today’s market….
This WSJ article highlights the acceleration in U.S. bank lending, which had curiously slowed the last couple of years despite solid economic fundamentals. Reasons for the deceleration included political uncertainty leading up to and after the Presidential election, as well as uncertainty regarding healthcare and tax reform. Now with some more clarity around these issues…
Finally, after years of unrequited anticipation, we are seeing some reasonable wage growth. Here is my newest piece – click here to read the full article on CNBC.com
Kari joins the Halftime traders as they give their top stocks to watch for the second half and discuss the most recent rally in Energy. Watch the first video on CNBC.com Watch the second video on CNBC.com
Citing Census Bureau information, politicians and media pundits often claim that Americans are no better off than they were 30 years ago. However, as detailed in this Economist article, a new report by the Congressional Budget Office disputes this claim, painting a rosier picture of American prosperity. Read the full article in The Economist