Andrew Parmentier

Somewhere beyond the cacophony over President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey is a steady, behind-the-scenes hum about healthcare, which won’t stay yesterday’s news for very long. Analysts at Height Securities, LLC say the U.S. Senate has to deal with healthcare...

Despite the recent drama in Washington over President Donald Trump withholding critical cost-sharing reduction payments from insurance companies, Height Securities remains optimistic that there will be no major disruptions in the healthcare market. According to Andrew Parmentier, the QSR payment...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are not giving up on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, even after their first attempt at healthcare reform fell flat. After meeting with former Republican congressmen and senior...

Following a futile Tuesday-night attempt to unite on ACA repeal strategy, Vice President Mike Pence and House Republicans convened again Wednesday to hash out a deal. But Height Securities analysts Andrew Parmentier and Stefanie Miller weren't hopeful for a resolution. “We think chances...

Amid intra-party chaos surrounding tax proposals, Height Securities analysts posted 85-percent odds of Congress passing a bill prior to 2018 elections — and offered a “sleeper pick” of the modified 2014 tax reform draft at 10 percent odds. “We continue to get the sense in...

Following the withdrawal of the Republican healthcare bill on Friday, investors are now worried that President Donald Trump will not be able to follow-through on the campaign promises that have driven the stock market’s “Trump Rally” since Election Day. According to Height...

The deadline for the government to raise the debt ceiling has come and gone without any resolution from Congress. However, Americans should have no immediate concerns over a potential government shutdown. Although the government is forbidden from officially taking on new debt until a resolution is...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is expected to release its score for the controversial new healthcare bill on Monday. The new plan spearheaded by House Speaker Paul Ryan aims at replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The CBO is expected to deliver estimates of both how much the new plan...

House Republicans have revealed their long-anticipated Affordable Care Act repeal and replace bill — the American Health Care Act. The bill repeals numerous ACA related taxes and penalties (mostly starting in 2018), defunds Medicaid expansion after 2019 and offers tax credits ($2,000–4,...

A potential tax reform was the backbone behind the rally in stock prices since Donald Trump was elected president. Height Securities believes there is an 80 percent chance of Congress passing corporate tax reform before the 2018 elections. An Increase In Odds Analyst Andrew Parmentier raised his...