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Economic Commentary

 

Authored by:
Richard D. Hastings, CCE
Macro and Consumer Strategist
Global Hunter Securities, LLC
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Richard Hastings monitors a wide range of subjects, providing GHS clients with value-added insights into major inflection points in the markets. In addition to his work on markets, the economy, forex and labor trends, he is known for his work on the consumer and retailers, housing and construction, and new media and marketing.

Investment and risk management philosophy:
  • Distrust generalizations. Look for a more specific level of insight.
  • Pay attention to contradictions. They often contain important discoveries.
  • Discover inter-market inflection points. Know the strength, depth and duration of any major trend.
  • Change the focal point to discover rewards in other markets and securities.
Guest speaker and workshop leader.
Mr. Hastings is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and events internationally. Please click here to request a speaking appearance.
  • Each presentation is customized for the event’s audience and subject theme.
  • Workshop leadership is available, especially for retailing industry and credit management events.
Subscription information.
Mr. Hastings produces and publishes numerous analyses and commentaries monthly. There are various subscription choices, including:
  • Premium institutional subscriptions. These are intended for institutional investment institutions and funds. Payment options including soft and hard dollar payments.
  • Select subscriptions. These are designed for readers looking for a certain set of publications focusing on certain subjects.
  • Monthly Comparable Store Sales subscribers. We offer annual subscriptions for our monthly Comparable Store Sales reports.
Only our subscribers receive our reports in real-time. Our Macro and Consumer Strategy reports are archived at our website, updated every two months.
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UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
11/16/2010 Federation of Credit's Annual Media Industry Credit Conference
 
10/01/2010 Walmart Center for Retailing Excellence - Speaker
 
9/13/2010 RetailConnections Executive Summit WEST
 
8/17/2010 Solar Power Manufacturers Credit Group - Industry and Economic Update Webinar
 
6/18/2010 Profiting From Lesson Learned During the Recession
 
5/19/2010 LaFarge Credit Managers' Conference - Vancouver CA - Industry Trends
 
5/11/2010 Consumer Goods Credit Group ‐ Newark, NJ ‐Topic: TBD
 
4/28/2010 Trade Stone Software STARS Conference ‐ Nashville,TN ‐Topic: TBD
 
4/14/2010 FACTSET Webinar: Why Being Married to the Consumer is Good for Earnings
 
GHS ECONOMIC COMMENTARY
5/27/2010 Weekly Jobless Claims - Bracing for Week #27 and the Big 600
 
5/26/2010 Store Traffic by ShopperTrak - Traffic Trend Flattens as Conditions Stabilize
 
5/24/2010 Weekly Jobless Claims - Trend Steady as Bigger Forces Move Markets
 
5/15/2010 The RLX - Census Retail Sales - Valuation and the Correction
 
5/11/2010 The Fixed Income Decade: Who Moved My Glue? - Debt Crisis Slide Show
 
5/08/2010 Weekly Jobless Claims - Looking at the Emergency Unemployment Programs
 
5/07/2010 Nonfarm Payrolls - MFG Job Growth Rate May Be Near Cyclical Peak
 
5/06/2010 Weekly Jobless Claims - Cracking Below 400k Signals Big EUR Risk on Friday
 
5/06/2010 April 2010 Comp Store Sales - Much Better Than You Think
 
5/04/2010 April 2010 Comparable Store Sales Preview - Cash Power Flying into EUR Headwinds
 
5/03/2010 Weekly Jobless Claims - Apr. 24 - Moving Average Nears 425k – Looking at RHI and SFN Results
 
4/23/2010 March 2010 New Home Sales
 
4/20/2010 Facset Podcast - Ecommerce Trends - Why Technology and Retailers are Playing Nice
 
4/15/2010 Jobless Claims - Seasonal Bounce is Typical on Rate of Change Basis
 
4/14/2010 Why Being Married to the Consumer is Good for Earnings - Factset Webinar Slide Show
 
4/08/2010 March 2010 Comparable Store Sales
 
4/01/2010 The New Normal and The Often Abnormal Labor Indicators
 
3/29/2010 Looking for a Lift from Facebook Fans in Retailer Results
 
3/22/2010 Advertising Oomph 2009 - Target and Kohl's Compared
 
3/18/2010 Weekly Jobless Claims - Significant Improvement as Negative Trend Broken
 
3/17/2010 Store Traffic - Saturday March 13 2010 - Weekly and Yearly Trends
 
3/10/2010 National Building Materials and Housing Update Q1 2010
 
3/08/2010 Credit Research Foundation Forum - Economic Outlook 2010
 
3/04/2010 February 2010 Comp Store Sales Report
 
3/03/2010 February 27, 2010 Store Traffic - Daily and Yearly Trends
 
3/02/2010 The Safety Net - Education Temp and Govt Jobs - Weekly Claims Updates
 
2/24/2010 New Home Sales - Four False Bottoms and a Bottle of Rum
 
2/18/2010 Federation of Credit Bankruptcy Filings 2010
 
2/12/2010 GHS Consumer Strategies - AER Spring 2010 Consumer Weather Outlook
 
2/09/2010 CGCG - Economics and Consumer Electronics 2010
 
2/04/2010 January 2010 Comparable Store Sales
 
2/02/2010 January 2010 Comp Sales Preview
 
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