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Herbalife Sees a Slow Recovery Ahead

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Image Source: Herbalife Nutrition Limited – 2018 10-K By Callum Turcan Many of you may remember Herbalife Nutrition (HLF) from the “epic” duel between two very well-known titans in the financial world, Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman, which was held on CNBC in January 2013. The argument at the time fundamentally rested on whether multi-level marketing companies were viable commercial entities or pyramid schemes set to crumble on themselves, with Mr. Icahn backing Herbalife while Mr. Ackman took the other side of that trade. Herbalife is a multi-level marketing company that uses the direct selling business model to market and sell nutritional products to consumers all over the globe with a focus on energy, fitness, and sports. The company’s Formula … Read more

Stock Market Outlook for 2021

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By Valuentum Analysts February 8, 2021 2020 was one for the history books. We covered our thoughts and reflections on the past year in our “2020 Won’t Soon Be Forgotten” article (link here), and now we are looking towards the future. Global health authorities should be able to bring an end to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic sooner than many had expected as several vaccines have already been improved for emergency use and several others appear increasingly likely to get approved. Global vaccine distribution activities are currently underway, and this should allow the world to slowly return to pre-pandemic activities. Before then, immense stimulus measures launched primarily in developed nations should support global economic activities until the public health crisis … Read more