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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Powerful Demographic Trends Can Drive Secular Portfolio Performance

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Roughly 4 billion Millennials and Gen-Z globally offer massive tailwinds to certain brands.
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What the Largest, Smartest Investors See Going Forward

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
I’ve always believed watching what the smartest investors in the world are doing, offers the average HNW investor a wonderful advantage. The largest alternative asset managers, including the private equity and private credit firms, have an information advantage over the typical individual investor.
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What the Largest, Smartest Investors See Going Forward

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
I’ve always believed watching what the smartest investors in the world are doing, offers the average HNW investor a wonderful advantage. The largest alternative asset managers, including the private equity and private credit firms, have an information advantage over the typical individual investor.
Corporate Insights

In the Real World, We Love When Great Merchandise Goes on Sale. In the Investment World, Sales Can Offer Money-Making Opportunities.

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We know intuitively, buying great merchandise on sale is something consumers love. Ironically, in the investment business, when great stocks go on sale, investors tend to freeze or sell. That’s a mistake.
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Consumer Spending on “Selective Indulgences” Remains Strong

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Aggregate spending is a bit above the long-term trend, so we expect the spending dynamic to change as consumers continue to make important choices. As personal income goes positive as inflation cools over time, positive spending and saving dynamics will emerge.
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Consumer Spending on “Selective Indulgences” Remains Strong

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
Aggregate spending is a bit above the long-term trend, so we expect the spending dynamic to change as consumers continue to make important choices. As personal income goes positive as inflation cools over time, positive spending and saving dynamics will emerge.
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Consumer Spending is Mean Reverting Back to Long-Term Trend

Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager -
When consumers were locked in their homes and shopping online, savings rates and goods spending went parabolic. When things go parabolic, they should be expected to mean revert to the long-term trend over time. That’s exactly what has happened with Retail Sales and the components within this $7 trillion per year component of GDP.
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Analysis: Exciting New Defensive Consumer Staples Spin-off – KenVue (KVUE)

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Key Points: Johnson & Johnson has spun out a portion of its consumer brands division Stable, predictable brands should thrive as the economy decelerates ...
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