After 20 years in the retail and consumer goods sector, I became a research analyst and market strategist for Capital Ladder Advisory Group. Since 2011, I have published some 400+ articles surrounding mainstream retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Costco and more. I've covered consumer goods corporations such as Apple, Keurig Green Mountain, SodaStream, Skullcandy, Fitbit and more. To date, I've garnered over a hundred media references to my analytics including Forbes. Presently, I am a contracted consultant to many retail and consumer goods companies in North America and manufacturing entities in China and Korea.

State of the Markets: 6/06/2019

Welcome to this week’s State of the Market where we also offer the following market dispatch article. Please click the following link to review the SOTM video . Best start to June since 2000, according to the Bespoke Investment Group table below: As Sesame Street’s Count Dracula would say, “2, 2 market days in a…...

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here

A Triple Top Spells The End of The Bull Market?

There are now at least 4 key ingredients drawing upon investor fears and which have resulted in a May, month-long market downturn.  The S&P 500 (SPX) finished down 2.6% from last week and 1.3% on Friday. And the cause of the month-long sell-off, resulting in a 6.58% drawdown: Hike in tariffs on imports from China…...

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here

Weekly State of the Markets: 5/30/2019

Welcome to this weeks rendition of State of the Markets with Seth Golden and Wayne Nelson. Please click the following link to review the video that runs 1.10hr in duration. Feel free to utilize the outline below for ease of navigation and future reference. Brief introduction to the markets and what is effecting markets in…

S&P and VIX Down 2 Weeks In a Row: Uhhhh??

Without a recognizable and verifiable path forward for U.S./China trade talks, the narrative is quickly shifting toward a “no deal” outcome.  Bond yields are, however, recognizably lower on Tuesday and after a long 3-day, Memorial Day weekend.  The 10-year Treasury yield is at its lowest level since October 2017 and seemingly pricing in a “no…