Research & Insight

Since 1992, CMG has embraced uncommon solutions – the application of tactical investments as part of a progressive diversification philosophy – to help investors successfully navigate the challenges of today’s investment world.

To enlighten those decisions, we make our insights, opinions, and research available in a variety of forms: Newsletters, white papers, economic commentary and weekly market updates. It’s a great library of information and it’s open 24/7/365. That way, you can drop by anytime.

On My RadarSteve's weekly debriefing identifies the most relevant market events of the past week and discusses how he sees these events impacting the market.See all On My Radar debriefings
Trade SignalsSteve's "risk on - risk off" call on market volatility and adjusting portfolio positioning for the market conditions. Steve illustrates his outlook on a weekly basis through the use of Sentiment Charts.See all Trade Signals
Quarterly PerformanceFacts and figures tell the story and help make decisions.See all quarterly performance reports
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Thoughts From MauldinWe've curated from John's most poignant weekly newsletters to provide you with what's happening in the economy and navigate the markets with confidence.See all Thoughts from Mauldin

Most Recent Stories

On My Radar: The Russian Situation - 06-30-2023

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June 30, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal "Most people get interested when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do well." Warren Buffett I hope you, like me, are looking forward to a long holiday weekend. The following [...]Read More >

On My Radar: Party Like It’s 1999 - 06-23-2023

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June 23, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal Grab your coffee and find your favorite chair. Today's post is short and serves as an interesting follow-up to last week's “The Skip, The Size, And The Ten." Just seven stocks now make up more than 100% of the year-to-date gain in the S&P 500 [...]Read More >

On My Radar: The Skip, The Size, And The Ten - 06-16-2023

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June 16, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal "Price and value aren't always the same: Don't pay too much." "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." -Warren Buffett After ten consecutive Fed rate hikes, Fed Chairman Powell decided to "skip" another increase this week but announced [...]Read More >

On My Radar: The Grand Finale – Zulauf, White, Howe and Mauldin - 06-9-2023

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June 9, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal “We only know by hindsight when the recession started, but there is an indicator you can watch that gives you some indication when the start of the recession is here, without knowing for sure, and that is when the inverted yield curve begins to [...]Read More >

On My Radar: Geopolitical Risks - 06-2-2023

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June 2, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal “Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” -Unknown In John Mauldin’s newsletter last week, he shared a [...]Read More >

On My Radar: Public and Private Real Estate – A Look at Supply and Demand - 05-26-2023

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May 26, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal “I am somebody who has been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to test my limits. And I would remind you philosophically that my definition of a fool is somebody who has reached his limits. Almost by definition, whatever goals you set, you [...]Read More >

On My Radar: The Debt Ceiling Argument – May 19, 2023 - 05-19-2023

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May 19, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb...Persistence and determination alone are [...]Read More >

On My Radar: The Queen’s Gambit - 05-12-2023

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May 12, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal "If we get into a hard landing, are we finally going to allow creative destruction and Capitalism to do it’s thing? I think if we do, we’ll have a chance and what’s made America great for 200 years could possibly revive." - Stanley Druckenmiller, [...]Read More >

On My Radar: Mauldin Economics 2023SIC – Thoughts From Week 1 - 05-5-2023

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May 5, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal "The five big forces that have driven and are driving just about everything: 1) the credit/debt/market/economic cycle, 2) the internal peace/conflict cycle that shapes the domestic order, 3) the external peace/conflict cycle that shapes the [...]Read More >

On My Radar: The Liquidity Cycle and Asset Positioning - 04-28-2023

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April 28, 2023 By Steve Blumenthal "It's always about the Fed. It's always been about the Fed. It will always be about the Fed. Don't fight the Fed." "It's liquidity that moves markets..." - Stan Druckenmiller US stocks rallied yesterday after a strong round of corporate [...]Read More >

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