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Consumer Spending: Are Consumers Tapped Out or Pushing Back?

Consumer Spending: Are Consumers Tapped Out or Pushing Back?  Key Summary: Sentiment towards the consumer and spending is about as negative as I’ve seen. Assets...

Mega Brands on the Rise: How Spotify, Tesla, and Costco Stack up to the Competition

Could there be a better core than the global consumption theme? Global consumer spending is 60% of the world’s $100 trillion GDP or $60 trillion per year.

Mega Brands on the Rise: How Spotify, Tesla, and Costco Stack up to the Competition

Could there be a better core than the global consumption theme? Global consumer spending is 60% of the world’s $100 trillion GDP or $60 trillion per year.

5 Minutes, 3 Topics, Consumer Focused.

Key Summary: • Chart of the Week: The market is not as expensive as the media describes it. • Brand update #1: Live Nation – robust demand continues & the stock is on sale. • Brand update #2: Uber – strong trends and the shift to profitability continues.

Powerful Demographic Trends Can Drive Secular Portfolio Performance

Roughly 4 billion Millennials and Gen-Z globally offer massive tailwinds to certain brands.

Powerful Demographic Trends Can Drive Secular Portfolio Performance

Roughly 4 billion Millennials and Gen-Z globally offer massive tailwinds to certain brands.

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

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.

Consumer Spending on “Selective Indulgences” Remains Strong

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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