WSJ Gets a Talented Infusion. The Economy? Notsomuch.
Listening to the media, they would like you to think that this economic recovery is a beautiful thing. The rose colored glasses are on, and they’re not looking hard enough to see the reality of the...
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And You Wonder Why I’m Bearish On Holiday… Largest Weekly Drop in U.S....
I get a lot of flack from investors and pundits alike on how bearish I am on the U.S. consumer. Trust me, I want things to be better. But from my perch and the research I conduct on the consumer, it’s...
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Kristin Bentz and Joe Brusuelas in Bloomberg Brief: If housing is recovering,...
Behind the Façade Lies a Flagging Retail Market Decoupling from Cash Out Refinancing Woody Allen once said: “life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television.” Indeed, the current state of many...
View ArticleTalented Puts Bloomberg “In The Loop”
Hello my lovelies! In case you missed it, I was on Bloomberg’s In The Loop with Betty Liu. Sitting in for the talented Ms. Liu is the equally talented Scarlet Fu. We talked about the Government...
View ArticleHalloween, Toothbrushes & Losing Your Shirt
As Stocktoberfest begins in San Diego, it seems apropos that we bring a little Halloween into the mix! I joined the lovely and talented Gerri Willis on the Fox Business Network to take a look at the...
View ArticleHey! Janet Yellin! “Its Worse Than You Think”.
The nomination of Janet Yellin as the next Fed Chair has people asking a lot of tough questions in these still uncertain times. What will she do to help our current situation? Under her stewardship,...
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CNN Money Gets Talented… Squeezing the Middle Class
So… You’ve heard me say it over and over and over again. The Middle Class is vanishing and It’s Worse Than You Think! Go ahead, scroll down into my archive of previous posts… I’ll wait. … … OK. Back?...
View ArticleAl Jazeera America Gets Talented on Jobs
This is just a quick post to share some love. So I spent a little time with Al Jazeera America (I know… I know) to discuss retail around holiday time, and they enjoyed me so much they decided to add me...
View ArticleTalented on The Willis Report: Hey! Malls! Give me SOMETHING!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For me that means Black Friday, when all of the stores make the drones (in this case the consumers) think that there is only one shopping day of the year. Of...
View ArticleBlack Friday 2013 Preview: 50 Shades of Gray
And not the good kind. Now I can go into a whole diatribe about how the consumer is the wide-eyed and naive Anastasia Steele and the retailer is Christian Grey, who hides his dark demons in a lurid...
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Blurred Lines: My Black Friday 2013 Preview
If the nascent openings on Thanksgiving Day from Macy’s, Walmart, Kmart and the like are any indication, retailers are desperate. With the decline in personal income, record unemployment and fears...
View ArticleThe 2013 Talented Blonde Holiday Tour!
Your Talented Blonde has been a very busy girl over the past week! Imus in the Morning (Fox Business ) — See below The Mike Broomhead Show (550 KFYI / Phoenix) Check it out HERE! KLIF & WBAP /...
View ArticleA Taste of Talented Blonde’s 2013 Holiday Predictions
Here’s a quick little hit for you. A look into my crystal ball as we continue into this Christmas Holiday Shopping season…
View ArticleTalented’s Take: It’s Not Getting Better
One of the fun things about being me is that I get to do a lot of media. And it’s great… I hop on Fox Business, or Bloomberg TV, or KFYI in Phoenix, for example, and get to give the world my take on...
View ArticleCircling the Drain…
So… First things first… Happy New Year, Bunnies!!!! Now put down the noisemakers and champagne, because there’s not a whole lot else to celebrate. Same store sales… dismal at best. Sears is circling...
View ArticleCan’t Get Enough Talented?
Well then you are in for a treat! TalentedBlonde will soon be adding premium “Couture” content to the site. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it. For more information and pricing please contact...
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TOM FORD LAUNCHES E COMMERCE TODAY: YOU’RE WELCOME
TOM FORD Women’s Shoes At LAST:Today Tom Ford E-commerce goes LIVE: http://www.tomford.com/ Bringing you all the best in Mens, Women’s, Shoes, Beauty, Eyewear, and Collections. With a little...
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Get Tangled Up In Blonde: Talented Blonde Couture
Hey bunnies! After numerous requests we’ve created a dedicated email to all things Talented Blonde Premium! Email us with any questions on pricing and launch information at TBLLCPremium@gmail.com....
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Blonde Archive: Michael Kors Wounds Self-Inflicted (7/29/2015)
So Michael Kors, we meet again. Some of you that follow @TalentedBlonde knew my negative stance on the stock back in March in this missive. For those of you that missed it or simply were indifferent,...
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