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George Arzumanyan, Portfolio Manager

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George Arzumanyan performs investment research and analysis using macroeconomic information. He is also a portfolio manager for Walnut Oak Capital LLC. Additionally, he has been a consultant and expert at Phillips Fractor & Company, LLC since 2013. His current consulting focus is in areas of statistics, finance, economics, and valuation. George graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Northridge with a B.S. in Business Administration. After obtaining his Bachelor's Degree, George studied for his CFA exams and became a CFA Charterholder in 2017. He also obtained his CIMA® designation in 2017.

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Tesla’s Exposures to the Economy

This post will demonstrate Tesla’s exposures to 18 MacroRisk factors (i.e., economic factors) via the Eta® profile on the MacroRisk Analytics® platform as of November 13, 2020. Understanding these exposures can help financial advisors and investors identify potential economic risks the company is exposed to and invest accordingly. Since the information presented herein uses proprietary and patented analysis, a unique look at Tesla is provided unlike many other posts about Tesla.

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Economic Stats of Pharmaceutical Companies Developing a Covid-19 Vaccine

This post will analyze and compare some pharmaceutical companies developing a vaccine for Covid-19 from an economic perspective using the Eta® statistics on the MacroRisk Analytics® platform.

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5 Nasdaq Stocks with Most and Least Economic Exposure to Oil

The global COVID-19 pandemic and disagreements between Russia and Saudi Arabia caused a one-two punch to the oil prices back in March of 2020. This has created a glut in the oil Market creating disarray amongst OPEC leaders and investors with the futures prices turning negative in April of 2020 for the first time in history.

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Investment Strategy Insights

Unemployment is Significant: A List of NASDAQ Stocks Expected to Benefit from Unemployment Changes

Financial advisors need to pay special attention to the unemployment rate and understand which stocks are expected to benefit from a decrease or an increase in the unemployment rate and potentially adjust the portfolios of their clients accordingly.

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The Economic Climate is Stormy for Most NASDAQ Stocks

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An Alternative Perspective on Economic Risk: How Economic Shocks Impact Twenty S&P 500 Stocks

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Trade War Update: Ag Exports Are Up. What Stocks Are Impacted?

In the trade war, China targeted the U.S. farmers, who represent a sizeable voter base for President Trump, with its own tariffs on American farm products including soybeans, corn, cotton, and more. Now, the war is winding down, and U.S. ag exports are up. It’s time to start counting the winners and losers.

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