Mega-Brands: Investing in Mega Trends Through Mega Brands

WHy focus on global brands? Why invest in consumer spending and B2B spending? We talk about that here. For more information on LOGO, go to logoetf.com

A great interview with a co-founder of Deepwater Asset Management talking about technology, AI, and the opportunities in Frontier Tech via their ETF, LOUP, the Deepwater, Frontier Tech ETF. We talk about the power generation story, fintech opportunities, Robotics, Autonomous and augmented reality. We talked about: First Solar, Tesla, SpaceX, their Venture Funds, application layer of AI, OpenAI, Da...

Hi Logoists, heres episode 1 of the new pod, LOGO Quicktakes where I talk about our new ETF, Alpha brands consumption leaders, LOGO is the symbol.. I talk about the market opportunity and how LOGO is managed and why you need dedication to this $60T theme. Enjoy!

Another add-on on global brands and LOGO

Great overview of the ALpha Brands Consumption Leaders ETF, LOGO from Google NotebookLM

I discuss the February results for the brands strategy, what worked and what lagged. Which style factors and sectors are being rewarded and which ones are lagging. I talk about what could be driving the current market volatility, how long it could last, and what's driving it. Uncertainty is driving everything right now. Perhaps the Trump administration wants an economic slowdown to help bring...

The Dynamic Brands strategy had a great month, handily outperforming the S&P 500 by 400bps. Tech was the worst performing sector, Healthcare the best. In this month's portfolio update, I talk about what worked and what lagged, what to expect from the Trump Tariffs and how to make the VOL your friend not your enemy. I covered how the brands portfolio holdings performed and how the trading b...

In today's 2024 brands portfolio update, I talk about the fund, HSUTX and its returns for 2024 as well as a look-back since inception 10/17/17. An allocation to leading global brands offers significant diversification benefits as well as return benefits. Brands tend to live in the sectors under-represented across indexes. The Fund is overweight Consumer Discretionary, Staples, Communication Servic...

Mark is my favorite analyst and does extraordinary research on markets. He has seen multiple boom and bust cycles so if theres anyone you want to listen to on tech, media, telecom, its Mark at ISI. In this year end episode we talk about: Meta, Amazon, Google, Uber, Lyft, Booking, AI, Expedia, Pinterest, and Grab. "The year of efficiency has turned into multiple years of efficiencies...we expect th...

I talk about the performance in November and YTD in the Dynamic Brands equity strategy. I focus on the high-tracking error nature of the process and portfolio and highlight the sectors top brands live in vs index weights. I cover the 24 brands we own and then dig into the current health of consumers and how holiday shopping is going. I also highlight a few new brands to the portfolio. I end with t...

Using Googles NotebookLM to create a 1-1 podcast chat discussing a new MS report on Black Friday, winners and losers and retail trends. For more about investing in top global brands: https://www.globalbrandsmatter.com/dynamic-portfolio

Using AI 1-1 podcast format for topics and brands focused on the global household spending theme which is $50T in size. For more information on investing in global brands: https://www.globalbrandsmatter.com/dynamic-portfolio

I look at the Dicks Sporting Goods quarter and add some color from MS and Goldman notes. We do NOT own Dicks at this time but are considering it. For more information on the Dynamic Brands Fund: https://www.globalbrandsmatter.com/dynamic-portfolio

This is becoming a very cool experiment. I drop in all my notes on the portfolio of brands we own in the Dynamic Brands Fund HSUTX and Googles NotebookLM summarizes them into a 1-1 podcast conversation. I'll use more of these as a fun way to tell the story of investing in great brands and making money on these great companies by owning the stocks. For more info about the global brands fund: https:...

If you haven't tried Googles NotebookLM product to summarize marketing brochures and other readings using a 1-1 podcast format, you have to try it, its truly amazing. Here's the AI summary of the recently refreshed Brands Investor Brochure, which can be found here in 1 of the orange boxes at the top of the portfolio page: https://www.globalbrandsmatter.com/dynamic-portfolio

In this months update, I talk about the month and YTD of the brands equity strategy, what worked by sector and style box as well as how each brand we own is performing as a stock and how its performing fundamentally. I also talk about what we expect for the rest of the year and into next weeks elections and how to play any weakness we see. For more information about the fund or investing in Mega B...

In today's episode, I cover the month of September and Q3 returns for the Brands Fund, the markets, sectors, and the brands we own. I talk about the active trading environment and using volatility to enhance returns to the core, buy-hold portfolio of great brands. I also cover the health of the consumer and how we see consumer spending developing through the holidays. Bottom line: Investors should...

In today's August Dynamic Brands Update, I talk about the market returns along with what styles & sectors are doing YTD. I talk about the global brands portfolio, winners & laggards. I also highlight how crowded tech and semiconductor exposures are currently and how hated consumer stocks are. That's a wonderful contrarian signal. I talk about the health of the consumer, different i...

Today I discuss the volatility in markets today, the July & August rout in equities. I highlight the "everything else" trade and if it has legs and talk about our focus on quality. I talk about the brands portfolio, allocation shifts, where we added and what's performing or lagging. I end with my views on the consumer and how and where they are feeling and spending. You are getti...

I discuss the quarter and YTD p[eriod for the brands portfolio as wlel as overall markets and what worked and didn't work. I also talk about the worlds largest crowded trade, an overweight to tech, semiconductors and AI stocks and offer a potential catalyst that could force some capital away from the crowded trades and in to everything else. For more information on investing in global brands:...

I discuss the overall market, rates, inflation, economic data and the global brands we own. I also highlight which sectors and style boxes are performing and lagging. I spend a little time talking about the consumer and the massive amount of capital at their disposal that flows to the consumption theme. This is a great market update and highlights the power of investing in global brands and the co...

In today's April and YTD update I discuss what we see in equity markets, how top global brands are performing, what we see for inflation, the Fed, rates, and how to navigate this turbulent market. Brands matter more than ever when rates and inflation stay higher for longer!

We love the luxury goods category and LVMH is a key core brand to own as the category leader. Q1 was solid and stable with core consumers engaging as always and some aspirational consumers pulling back a bit. Fashion & leather goods performed well, select retail-Sephora - was very strong. Sephora is clearly taking share from Ulta and Ulta's stock reflects it. The stock is cheap relative to...

I cover Q1 Dynamic Brands performance, lots of stock, sector, style box return info as well as how we see consumer spending playing out the rest of the year and where we are allocated to benefit from this spending. I talk about inflation, interest rates, the quality style factor, and where we see sticky inflation regardless of what the Fed or gov't tell us. Enjoy!