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Feb 2, 2026: Why Retail Stocks Are Too Cheap to Ignore (ChatGPT Ads Change Everything)
Happy Groundhog Day!
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow (6 more weeks of winter ☃️), but consumer discretionary stocks are about to heat up!What is Consumer Discretionary?NOT consumer staples (milk, eggs, cereal)The "wants" not "needs" - retailers, restaurants, automakers, home improvementAmazon, Tesla, Home Depot, Lowe's, McDonald's, Chipotle, StarbucksHighly cyclical - outperforms in good times, underperforms in downturnsWhy the Last 5 Years Were Rough:COVID impact on restaurants, brick-and-mortar retail2022: Fed raised rates 7 times (crushed consumer spending)2025: International tariffs…
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