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The Real Question for the $63 Billion AbbVie-Allergan Acquisition
June 25, 2019 Great Stuff
I know my brain doesn’t work quite right. I wouldn’t be writing Great Stuff if it did. Today, I’m left with a burning question on AbbVie’s $63 billion cash and stock acquisition of Allergan. It’s not about the viability of the combined company. Both AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) and Allergan PLC (NYSE: AGN) face serious […]Friday Four Play: “Slacking off on the Fed”
June 21, 2019 Great Stuff
Fed, Fed, Fed … it’s all we’ve heard this week. Interest rates, monetary policy, Jerome Powell … I’m done. Finished. Finito. How about you? I’m betting you’re tired of hearing about it as well. So, here are four decidedly non-Fed tips for you as we head into the weekend. No. 1: Man, It Feels Good […] The Fed’s Scared … and You Should Be Too
June 13, 2019 Recession, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
Stocks gained 5% in five trading days after the Federal Reserve suggested it may be willing to cut rates soon. Everyone loves cheaper money. But don’t let everyone fool you.Mexico’s Sword of Damocles
June 10, 2019 Great Stuff
The U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement on trade and immigration this weekend. So, it’s time to celebrate. Crisis averted! Or is it? The promised 5% tariff on Mexican goods hasn’t been completely eradicated. It’s just been “indefinitely suspended.” In other words, President Trump could bring it back at any moment if he decides that […] The Fed Is Now Dovish — Why the Markets Haven’t Really Changed
June 7, 2019 Stocks, U.S. Economy, Winning Investor Daily
The market tells the Fed what it should be doing, not vice versa. That’s how it maintained transparency after the global financial crisis.