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.

The Leuthold Group Green Book June 2023

Echoes Of 2021 Like us, we suspect most of our research clients have at least one or two non-professional acquaintances who’d be outstanding analysts at that mythical investment firm, Clairvoyant Capital. You know them. The ones who loaded up on Nvidia at the end of last year, but didn’t tell you until now. When they’re…...

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Weekly State of the Market: Here Comes Breadth

“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary! Everyone must choose from one of two pains. The pain of discipline or the pain of regret” ~Jim Rohn Markets do not go up in a straight line but they have no problem leaving the unfaithful behind! ~Seth…...

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US Equities Mid-Year Outlook: Cyclical Bear within a Secular Bull

Hotter but shorter cycles persist — we continue to forecast an earnings recession this year that we don’t think is priced, followed by a sharp EPS rebound in 2024/2025. We recommend investors focus on stocks with defensive characteristics, operational efficiency, and earnings stability. Cyclical Bear within a Secular Bull… We still expect a meaningful earnings…...

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Analyzing Past Market Conditions, To Plan For Future Market Probabilities

Good Sunday Finom Group members. As previously mentioned and due to a death in the family, we are not able to deliver our usual deep-dive, macro-market Research Report this weekend. Having said that and with great appreciation for your patience, we have compiled several studies that remain highly relevant and correlated to the market’s 2023…...

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Weekly State of the Market: Bulls In Charge

Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down. ~Warren Buffett If you would like to watch the weekly State of the Market video, please click the provided link . Unfortunately, due to a death in the family a week ago and travel plans this weekend to…...

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The Leuthold Group: Inflation: Following The Script?

We know that historical analogs and averages can be overdone in market analysis, and our statistical approach (and maybe our longevity) makes us even more susceptible to looking for patterns that might not exist. Last fall, though, we noted that the current inflationary cycle is tracking the “average” historical path to an almost eerie degree,…...

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The J.P. Morgan View – Global Asset Allocation: Add to cash and gold

Cross-Asset Strategy: Equities rallied to YTD highs on optimism around a US debt ceiling resolution, a move that seems misplaced given they were never pricing in a material risk of failure to raise the ceiling to begin with, and as negotiations are far from complete. Even aside from the debt ceiling issue, we maintain that…...

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Weekly State of the Market: Where’s Your Focus

Pundits and gurus master the art of going out on a limb without going out on a limb. ~Philip Tetlok If you would like to watch the recorded State of the Market video, please click the provided link. Remember, this is our off-weekend, therefore, we will not be publishing a weekend macro-market Research Report. Have…...

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Breakout Data is a “No Doubt”: Weekly Nifty 9

Welcome to another trading week. In appreciation for all of our Basic Membership level participants and daily readers of finomgroup.com content, we offer the following excerpts from within our weekly Research Report. Our weekly Research Report is extremely detailed and has proven to help guide investors and traders during all types of market conditions with…