Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager

Eric serves as a Portfolio Manager and a member of the Investment Committee at Accuvest Global Advisors, sub-advisor to a consumer-oriented strategy at Rational Funds. As a member of the Investment Committee, his responsibilities include research, investment analysis, technical analysis, macroeconomic commentary, and portfolio strategy & implementation. Eric is a frequent writer about the power of the consumer spending theme and global consumption trends. He is a brand consultant and leads the Alpha Brands Consumer Spending Index committee. He holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Investment Strategy Insights

Connecting the Dots of Media Hype and Market Panic

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Investors and algorithms can panic sell at any time and for any reason. We should expect volatility to stay high and short-term moves will...
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Despite the Headlines, Volatility Presents a Buying Opportunity for Long-Term Investors

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What a wild week in equity markets it was. Markets took the escalator up over the last five months and took the elevator down...
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Brands Expert Comments on Whether the Stock Market is Immune from the Coronavirus

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
As I’ve said in many of these missives, there is always something to worry about. I get paid to look for the obvious punch as well as where the sucker punches may come from. Recently, we have a new brick to add to the “wall of worry”: the coronavirus outbreak.
Corporate Insights

Audio Content, Streaming Music, and Concerts are a Huge Consumption and Investment Opportunity

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In this blog post, I’d like to dig into one of my favorite long-term themes and opportunities for investors: music and audio entertainment. I’ve written about this theme a few times before and made Spotify my favorite 2020 brand in the December 19, 2019 blog post.
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Brand Investor Discusses Portfolio Benefits of Going on the Offensive with Consumer Defensive Stocks

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We know the consumer drives 70% of U.S. economic output and drives 60% of world GDP or roughly a $44 trillion yearly addressable market...
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Should the Global Consumer Spending Theme be a Sector Allocation or the Core of Every Portfolio?

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One of the most asked questions in my meetings with clients is whether an allocation to the global consumer should be viewed as a...
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Building Client Portfolios via Brand Recognition and Dedication to Important Spending Categories

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
I was recently moderating an Advisor branch lunch presentation and a “light bulb” went on for the group of 25 Financial Advisors in attendance. In fact, it was such an “ah-ha” moment for them that a few came up to me after the presentation and asked if I would put the presentation in written format so they could use it with clients. Accordingly, please enjoy this week’s blog post.
Corporate Insights

Building Client Portfolios via Brand Recognition and Dedication to Important Spending Categories

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
I was recently moderating an Advisor branch lunch presentation and a “light bulb” went on for the group of 25 Financial Advisors in attendance. In fact, it was such an “ah-ha” moment for them that a few came up to me after the presentation and asked if I would put the presentation in written format so they could use it with clients. Accordingly, please enjoy this week’s blog post.
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