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Archives for January 2015

Tactical Investing Explained

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CMG Capital Management Group logoCMG Capital Management Group is a leader in tactical investment strategies. What is tactical investing?

As a concept, tactical investing is fairly simple. It refers to the practice of shifting assets from one asset class to another, either to avoid trouble or to seize emerging opportunities.

The practice of tactical investing can be more complex as Brooks Friederich, Director, Fund Strategist Portfolios at Envestnet, discusses in this video “The Tactics on Tactical Strategies.”  Want to know the CMG approach to tactical investing? Download the Whitepaper Understanding Tactical Investment Strategies.

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Someday I would like to….

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Michael F. Sciortino, Sr. Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Distribution, CMG Capital Management Group

Michael F. Sciortino, Sr. Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Head of Distribution, CMG

Ever hear the Someday I would like to … from your clients? We all have and quite frankly, that’s what keeps us all in business. Our clients require ongoing guidance from us.

Ben Franklin used to say,” Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”

Sure, it’s OK to investigate before you initiate. However, at some point you just have to break out of that comfort zone and move forward. If you want something you’ve never had before, you will need to commit to do what you haven’t done before. Constant planning and refining is vital for success.

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2015 Commodity Outlook

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By Stephen Blumenthal, CEO, CMG Capital Management Group

gold_oilAll cycles eventually come to an end.  In the case of commodity bulls, 16 years is the average duration.  The longest lasted 24 years (1896–1920), the shortest lasted 8 years (1972–1980), and the most recent secular bull ended in 2011 after 12 years.

What ends a commodity bull cycle? Success.  Success invites increasing amounts of capital—oil is a prime example.  High prices over a number of years invite competition; capital races in, with more drilling, new technology, fracking, shale, natural gas, and alternatives.  High prices drive the need for improved fuel efficiency.  Supply and demand imbalances force corrections, but in commodity cycles, those corrections tend to take time.  Producers need to cut production, but no one wants to.

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Bring On 2015

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good bye 2014 bring on 2015Welcome 2015! It’s the first trading day of the new year.  How can you navigate the markets in the new year? Sign up for updates here at AdvisorCentral and we’ll do our best to keep you informed of the tactical investment outlook from the CMG perspective.

And we’ll share the weekly #CMGInspire post from Mike Sciortino about how advisors can access their inner resources to be successful.

Some 2014 milestones for us.

We launched CMG AdvisorCentral in February 2014 and we’re going strong. We have some improvements that will be unveiled later this month that will make AdvisorCentral a valuable investment education resource for advisors and their clients.

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