Skip to content
Mar 08 2019
COTW

So Long Tax Cuts… We Hardly Knew Ye

  • Mar 8, 2019

Our earnings waterfall analysis for the fourth quarter tells a story consistent with the entirety of 2018: earnings growth was fantastic, boosted by the twin drivers of strong sales growth and a lower corporate tax rate. Chart 1 spotlights the quarter’s tally, which produced a healthy sales growth number despite some economic weakening.

tags

Earnings EPS Growth Tax Rates Tax Reform

Login

For full access, please enter your credentials.

About The Author

Scott Opsal / Director of Research & Equities

Scott Opsal Director of Research & Equities

Scott is Director of Research & Equities for The Leuthold Group, LLC. His responsibilities include conducting in-depth research projects and exploring fundamental and quantitative studies that support the firm’s portfolio and strategy recommendations.

current issue

featured articles

recent tags
[ALL]

Japan (47) Factor Performance (17) Wealth Effect (9) Bank Lending (1) Dollar (55) Inflation (584) Resession (1) Time Cycles (6) Breakeven Rate (1) Oil (48) Value (130) Treasuries (79) Long T-Bonds (24) Active vs. Passive (17) Yield Curve (85) Economy (282) Federal Spending (2) Stock Market Performance (1) Fed Policy (173) Federal Debt/Deficit (194)