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.
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What Brands Occupy Your Phone Screen

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As a society we are tethered to our cell phones. The apps we download hold exceptionally valuable real estate if they make it on the first few screens of our phone. Familiarity breeds content so the more we stare at the apps on our phones, the more subliminal brand love we are building.
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Brand Expert Discusses Demographics and Holiday Spending

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
Amid the holiday shopping season, we can’t talk about consumer spending without talking about demographics. At each part of our lives we spend differently,...
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Brand Expert Discusses Demographics and Holiday Spending

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
Amid the holiday shopping season, we can’t talk about consumer spending without talking about demographics. At each part of our lives we spend differently,...
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Black Friday versus Cyber Monday Holiday Sales: Consumers are the Winner

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
In the spirit of the holiday season, I would like everyone to repeat this stat a few times out loud: “Estimated holiday sales for 2019 are expected to be roughly $143 billion,” according to Adobe Analytics.
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What Brands will be the Winners this Holiday Season?

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It’s Black Friday and let the holiday shopping games begin! American shoppers are expected to spend an average of $1,048 during the 2019 holiday shopping season. And how will they pay for it?
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Brand Investor Discusses the Five Most Important Investment Themes for the Next Decade

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As a thematic investor, my job is to identify the most important and prevalent trends here and around the world to invest in through the leaders or “brands” that are most relevant. When I look at the world currently and into the future, here’s the most important investment themes an investor can invest in today.
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Growth Stocks: From Darlings to Goats and What Happens Next?

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Growth companies have been significantly outperforming value companies since early 2007 with just a few periods of value relative performance. There are many reasons for this, one of which is the simple concept that when something is scarce — economic growth and corporate growth — people are willing to pay up for it.
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Who Wins When Interest Rates Fall and Liquidity Increases: The Consumer!

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Interest rates have gone from 3% on the 10-year Treasury to roughly 1.5% at the lows last month. In addition, mortgage rates have gone from 5.2% last November to as low as 3.4% in late September. The big question is what happens when rates go lower, particularly in an economy out of recession more often than not?
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