«When
corporate profits as a whole rise, that's what creates jobs,» he says.
5) I would tell them that changes in inflation and real GDP don't have as large of an impact on
corporate profits as is commonly thought, both positively and negatively.
Now, I'd like to argue that we can't come even remotely close to that 12.9 %... In my opinion, you have to be wildly optimistic to believe that
corporate profits as a percent of GDP can, for any sustained period, hold much above 6 %.
Annualized
corporate profits as a percentage of GDP.
The percentages contributed by each of these sources of production change over time, causing further potential «tracking error» when looking at
corporate profits as a percentage of GDP over long periods of time.
My point is that you can't treat both national corporate profits and domestic
corporate profits as relevant.
Rather, they measure
corporate profits as a percentage of GDP, which captures not total revenues but the total value addition of corporations (along with other components).
In my opinion, you have to be wildly optimistic to believe that
corporate profits as a percent of GDP can, for any sustained period, hold much above 6 %.
Most important, the level of
corporate profits as a share of GDP is strongly and inversely correlated with the growth in corporate profits over the following 3 - 4 year period.
Those posts sparked some intense debate in the comments and offline about the increasing influence of foreign profits on corporate profit margins, and how this change may have permanently shifted up the mean for
corporate profits as a proportion of GDP.
The impact of such a structural change in the mean is twofold: First, it implies that the current cyclical extreme in the level of
corporate profits as a proportion of GDP is less extreme than it appears on its face; and, second, that the ratio of corporate profits - to - GDP is less predictive as an indicator than it has been historically.
Ownership has its privileges, which include voting rights and a stake in
corporate profits as the company grows.
You have to make the case — which you have not even remotely done — that
corporate profits as a percentage of GNP are sustainably higher now than they was 50 years ago due to international profitability.
On long - term measures of value (for example, Graham's 10 - year trailing P / E ratio and
corporate profits as a proportion of GDP) market prices are well below average and approaching all time lows (See Future Blind «s post Market Valuation Charts prepared in October last year when the S&P 500 was around 1160).
I know many productive intelligent people that have sacrificed much for their employers only to be laid off for the sake of
corporate profits as the jobs go overseas were labour is cheaper.
Most important, the level of
corporate profits as a share of GDP is strongly and inversely correlated with the growth in corporate profits over the following 3 - 4 year period.
The level of household and government savings as a share of GDP is strongly and inversely correlated with the level of
corporate profits as a share of GDP (particularly after 2 - 4 quarters).
The change in household and government savings as a share of GDP is strongly and inversely correlated with the change in
corporate profits as a share of GDP (particularly after 2 - 4 quarters).
«If they were at the same 21 percent share of
corporate profits as they had averaged in the two decades before these cuts, the federal government would have about $ 25 billion more in corporate tax revenues annually.
It was just the latest in a string of major setbacks for tar sands oil, which has become nearly as bad for
corporate profits as it is for the environment.
In 1999, Warren Buffett wrote an influential article for Fortune arguing that
corporate profits as a share of GDP tend to go far higher after periods where they're depressed — and drop sharply after they've been hovering at historically high levels.
The bank views
corporate profits as the key driver of equity markets, and expects these to remain strong throughout the year.
Not exact matches
In fact
corporate profits are a recognized long leading indicator, which means they usually peak at least a year before the economy
as a whole.
By contrast, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine, now chief justice of the state Supreme Court, wrote in the Wake Forest Law Review: «
Corporate law requires directors,
as a matter of their duty of loyalty, to pursue a good faith strategy to maximize
profits for the stockholders.»
If we think of the corporation (for -
profit or otherwise)
as an instrument or technology by means of which people seek to achieve their goals, then it becomes clear that the rights (or «rights») of different kinds of
corporate persons depend not on what kind of entity they are, but on the the demonstrable goals of the human beings involved.
Underlying market conditions, such
as rising earnings estimates, strong
corporate balance sheets and record
profit margins, remain favorable, he said.
In an article that discusses recent trends in
corporate sponsorship entitled «Why Sponsors Sponsor,» author Jim Karrh lists the four criteria that not - for -
profit fundraisers expect to be used by most companies in assessing the request to become involved
as a sponsor.
It comes amid a wider reshuffle of Baidu's
corporate strategy
as it looks for new
profit streams outside its core search business, which lost a large chunk of ad revenue in 2016 following strict new government regulations on medical advertising.
That means that
as gross domestic product (GDP) has expanded, the gains have flowed to
corporate and owners»
profits and to the state, which is delighted to collect higher taxes at every level of government, from property taxes to income taxes.
As I exhaustively document in the three links above,
profits for the companies in China which make the goods for
Corporate America are slim — from 1 % to 3 %.
Currently
corporate taxes are paid where firms have a physical presence, which allows digital multinationals to book most of their
profits where they have set up headquarters
as opposed to where they make their money.
As a result, you will enjoy healthy
profit margins and loyal customers without fearing the encroachment of
corporate competitors.
As corporate responsibility programs have grown, some for -
profit companies are starting their own nonprofits and foundations to manage charitable activities.
But
as United Steelworkers economist Erin Weir points out, «
Corporate Canada's goal isn't to increase national productivity, it's to maximize
profits.»
Despite the good intentions of mission - based for -
profits, they pay the same
corporate income tax
as other businesses.
But by permitting other devices onto its
corporate networks so IT departments can manage multiple handsets via one system, RIM is positioning itself to
profit from services even
as it loses market share with hardware.
In fact, currency markets now are helping the central bank in that regard, since a stronger currency essentially has the same effect on the economy
as higher interest rates because it will reduce exports and
corporate profits.
After they deduct all business expenses, such
as salaries, fringe benefits, and interest payments, C corporations pay a tax on their
profits at the
corporate level.
After the C corporation deducts all business expenses, such
as salaries, fringe benefits, and interest payments, it pays a tax on its
profits at the
corporate level.
It is strange, however, to see
corporate tax cuts being touted
as a job creation strategy,
as the benefits of higher productivity are mostly higher wages and
profits, not increased employment.
That, in turn, should help alleviate the pressure on the manufacturing sector,
as well
as corporate profits.
In addition, «Closing Bell» provides instant analysis of
corporate profit reports,
as soon
as they break, during the quarterly earning seasons.
This is partly down to the
corporate cultures created by hot firms such
as Google and Facebook, but a lot of it comes down to
profits: according to McKinsey, organizations whose employees are connected see a 20 - 25 % increase in productivity - an incredible advantage in today's competitive atmosphere.
April 13 - JPMorgan Chase & Co's quarterly
profit fell short of Wall Street expectations on Friday
as lower revenue from investment banking ate into gains from U.S.
corporate tax changes and higher interest rates.
First,
corporate investors including Google, Rakuten, Alibaba, Comcast and others have increased their investments in venture and often don't have the same
profit motive (and thus pricing motive)
as traditional investors.
IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such
as Number of businesses and
Corporate profit in the Web Design Services industry impact industry performance..
Mike Moffatt said: «According to the Department of Finance, the benefits from a cut in
corporate income taxes may be under stated
as their analysis does not capture the effects of multinational firms rearranging their tax reporting so that more
profits would be «booked» in Canada.
According to the Department of Finance, the benefits from a cut in
corporate income taxes may be under stated
as their analysis does not capture the effects of multinational firms rearranging their tax reporting so that more
profits would be «booked» in Canada.
IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such
as Number of broadband connections and
Corporate profit in the Online Recruitment Sites industry impact industry performance..
The wage pop [last Friday's 2.9 % growth in hourly wages] spooked the markets because investors, already skittish
as valuations were a bit steep (though not
as bad
as people have been saying, given strong current and expected
corporate earnings), envisioned this sequence: wage growth gooses price growth (i.e., inflation), which raises both market and Federal Reserve interest rates, which slows growth and shaves
corporate profit margins.