Russian Attack on Ukraine Roils Stock, Energy Markets
- Category: Insights
2.24.2022 Gary Black offers The Future Fund's opinion to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday’s volatile market following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He believes the Nasdaq's sharp turnaround may be attributed to more investors buying the dip. More >
Our Investment Thesis: Ciena, (CIEN)
- Category: Insights
2.7.2022 According to our research, a number of megatrends are driving our future. Within these overarching themes are companies that are capable of exploiting these changes in technology, consumer preferences, demographics, and environmental sustainability. These changes can lead to significant increases in their total markets, earnings trajectories and market capitalizations. We believe Ciena is one of these companies.
Ciena (CIEN) – Ciena is a leading global provider of optical networking equipment and other telecom infrastructure. The company has a broad portfolio of optical transport equipment and is increasingly diversifying into more data-centric portions of the market. Ciena's customer base now includes over 600 customers in 25 countries. They include service providers, enterprises, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), and government organizations. (CIEN is 1.98% FFND portfolio as of 2/4/2022.)
Market Choppiness & Path of the Fed
- Category: Insights
1.24.2022 We expect a choppy market until the Fed’s path is set, but anticipate positive returns as we move into the second half of 2022, especially in small cap. We also believe the Fed is likely to reverse some tightening expectations as we move into 2023.
Definitions: QE quantitative easing is form of unconventional monetary policy in which a central bank purchases longer-term securities from the open market in order to increase the money supply and encourage lending and investment. QT quantitative tightening is a contractionary monetary policy applied by a central bank to decrease the amount of liquidity. PE price earnings ratio is the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS). Stagflation is persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country’s economy.
Autodesk 2.46%, Celcius Holdings 2.58%, Splunk 3.17%, Tesla 12.21%, as percent FFND and did not hold Anheiser Busch, Apple, Amazon, Molson Coors, Monster, Netflix, Peleton, Red Bull as of 1/21/2022.
FFND Fact Sheet 4Q2021
- Category: News
1.18.2022 Our fourth quarter 2021 Fact Sheet is now available for The Future Fund Active ETF.
Investment Thesis: Quanta Services (PWR)
- Category: Insights
1.10.2022 We believe Quanta Services (PWR) works as a go-to “picks & shovels” as a potential pure play for domestic energy transmission infrastructure. A leading specialty construction services franchise, PWR fits our Climate Sustainability megatrend.
2022 Tesla Outlook
- Category: Insights
1.7.2022 In this replay of a YouTube Live event, "2022 TSLA Outlook: EV Adoption Soaring, Capacity Doubling, Setup Similar to 2020," Gary Black shares his perspectives on the macro backdrop and December jobs report. He then pivots to Tesla's 4th quarter earnings preview, product roadmap and 2022 catalysts. (TSLA 11.46% FFND 1/6/2022)
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Definitions: ADP – Automatic Data Processing (jobs report) | BLS – Bureau of Labor Statistics (jobs report) | FSD – Fully Self Driving vehicles | Whisper number - refers to the purported, unofficial, and unpublished earnings per share (EPS) forecasts of professional traders and fund managers on Wall Street. The whisper number can also be applied to any news or data release in any market.
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HOW MEGATRENDS ARE SHAPING OUR FUTURE
Megatrends have been changing the way people live for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Read our brief on how we believe these global forces are impacting businesses, economies, cultures and individuals today, and setting a path for the future.