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.
Is it the Fed? Is it China’s bear market? Is it Italian sovereign debt? Take your pick, but it is probably none of the above or all of the above that sent U.S. equities reeling on Thursday. China’s stock market plunged deeper into bear market territory overnight on Thursday, which found European equities under pressure.…
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There was nothing in the FOMC minutes, which were released at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, that wasn’t already a known to investors and analysts alike. The greatest takeaway from the minutes is that the Fed is continuing on their path of gradual interest rate hikes and believes the economy is healthy/growing. A summary of the Sept.…
After losing 1,400 points on the Dow last week, I’m sure there’s a sense of relief on Wall Street given the tremendous rally Tuesday. Now, if only the major averages can find some semblance of a follow through on Wednesday, investors might be able to avoid the dreaded “double dip”. On Tuesday, the major averages…
By: SARAH TOY: MarketWatch Netflix Inc. will get the chance this week to prove its disappointing second-quarter results were just a one-off rather than a recurring problem. The company NFLX, announces third-quarter earnings results Tuesday after the closing bell. For the second quarter, the streaming giant reported 5.15 million new subscribers, down from 7.41 million the previous quarter…
Monday’s Census Bureau release of monthly retail sales was said to be softer than forecasted and certainly it was, but why is the question we must ask ourselves. Why because the economy is growing at a 3.5-4% rate with consumer spending and sentiment readings coming in equally as strong through much of the year. So…
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Midweek, the markets took a turn for the worse in what is rapidly correlating to the spookiest month of the year, October. Despite the strong gains on Friday, the Dow (DJIA) and S&P 500 (SPX) finished the week down by more than 4%, while the Nasdaq (NDX) posted a 3.7% weekly loss. The steep losses…...
The route on Wall Street continued on Thursday with the major indices extending their losses from Wednesday. The Dow is down roughly 1,400 points in the last 2 trading sessions. The Dow held above its 200-day trend line but closed below its 50-day at 25,995.09. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 snapped a 74-session string without…
It’s now official; the global equity route is at-hand! In the U.S., the Dow (DJIA) tumbled 831 points, the Nasdaq (NDX) fell 316 points and the S&P 500 (SPX) fell 95 points on Thursday. The route on Wall Street only resulted in even greater losses in Asian markets overnight, with the biggest percentage loser coming…