Brian Sozzi

Brian Sozzi

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Brian Sozzi is an independent research analyst and chief business development officer for Nothing But Gold Productions. In this capacity, he is responsible for developing online financial content for an institutional and retail investor base, as well as corporate partners, in addition to co-authoring with former CNBC/CNN anchor Nicole Lapin the first book in the series titled "Decoding the Wall Street Journal."Expand

Sozzi was previously a senior equity research analyst specializing in the apparel and hard goods sectors of the retail industry for Wall Street Strategies, where he managed a client book that included leading financial institutions. He also contributed to his firm's twice-daily stock market commentary and trading services, and monthly newsletter.

Sozzi became recognized by StarMine as a top-ranked equity research analyst for stocks under coverage in such categories as "EPS Estimate Accuracy" and "Industry Excess Return." Sozzi was then awarded the 2011 FT | StarMine Analyst Award for "No. 3 Earnings Estimator in the Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods Industry."

Routinely sought after as a trusted point of reference for opinions and insight on the global economy and retail sector stock evaluation, Sozzi is a frequent on-air guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business and PBS, and is cited regularly by online/print publications that include Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Market Watch, Reuters, The Associated Press, Barron's, Financial Times and Kiplinger's. He graduated summa cum laude from Dowling College.Collapse

The Day Ahead: On Freakish Autopilot

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 21, 2013 | 8:00 AM EDT

It’s tough to identify anything tangible that can protect your portfolio, but here are a few pertinent observations.

A Video to Watch

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 21, 2013 | 6:21 AM EDT
Look what I found Home Depot doing, pretty interesting. Video link: http://www.beluscapitaladvisors.com/finvid/ FYI, another rock solid quarter from...

The Day Ahead: Reeks of Complacency Around Here

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 20, 2013 | 8:15 AM EDT

That’s different from euphoria, so don’t listen to people who argue that that’s what we’re seeing.

A Special Thank You to Barron's

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 18, 2013 | 6:48 AM EDT
I greatly appreciate the team for sharing my remembrance to Alan Abelson. It really did come from the heart. I am becoming amazed by how quickly my...

How to Obliterate an Earnings Call

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 18, 2013 | 6:33 AM EDT
I approach an earnings call as I do eating a lobster: tear it apart and leave nothing for the dogs in the back alley. An earnings call is three...

The Day Ahead: A Raft of Hard Lessons

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 17, 2013 | 8:00 AM EDT

A bit of investing wisdom, courtesy Dell, Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney.

JC Penney Pt. 2

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 16, 2013 | 5:17 PM EDT
On the earnings call, no new news yet. Here is quick quote from me on CNBC in terms of what to look for. Thanks for the love guys. Link: http://www....

JC Penney

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 16, 2013 | 4:56 PM EDT
New/old CEO is going to have to nail this earnings call to keep the newbie energized..

The Day Ahead: A Closer Look at a Couple of Dogs

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 16, 2013 | 8:00 AM EDT

Drilling into Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney.

Are Energy Drinks Killing You?

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Brian Sozzi

 | May 15, 2013 | 10:47 AM EDT
They could be. Link: http://www.beluscapitaladvisors.com/are-energy-drinks-slowly-killing-you/

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