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: 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…

A Technical Breakout Occurs Ahead Of A Key Political Event

Boom! It just got “real”, as the kids say. The boom is the equivalent of the S&P 500 (SPX) finally getting back above 4,200, intraday. Is the intraday label 🏷 noteworthy? It is to technicians and algorithms, and a majority of active traders/investors whom monitor such nuances/labels. Having said that, I am of the opinion…...

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Weekly State Of The Market: There’s Always A Bull Market Somewhere

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” ~Pele If you would like to watch the State of the Market video, please click the provided link. Have a great trading week and be on the lookout for…...

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Morgan Stanley’s Weekly Warm-up: Thoughts from the Road

Interactions with clients suggest our 2023 earnings forecast is  now very much out of consensus. This is a change from earlier in the year, and raises the likelihood of earnings disappointment that’s not priced if we’re correct. Meanwhile, narrow and late cycle leadership persists. Thoughts from the Road…Having spent the last few weeks on the…...

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Debt Ceiling Lay Ahead: Are There Reasons To Be Bullish?

There are a great many opinions on the market and the potential outcome/s for the debt ceiling that lay ahead. We have taken the liberty of disseminating such opinions from various Wall Street institutions. Ultimately, Finom Group encourages investors to look toward the debt ceiling as a win-win situation. Fear from this potential event that…...

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Muddling Through May: 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…