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• Calling Captain Obvious: December Retail Sales-All the Signs Were There
  Posted by blonde on January 14th, 2012 at 9:36 am, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, takes a victory lap on dismal December retail sales, and gives insight into HOW all the other analysts out there missed the call. Best Buy, Nordstrom, Saks, Kohl’s, Burberry, Sears

• The Myths Behind More Sales and More Confidence
  Posted by blonde on December 27th, 2011 at 10:46 pm, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz , The Talented Blonde and retail expert, lets you in a little secret about all the holiday retail sales hype and takes you behind the recent consumer confidence numbers. $AAPL $JWN $SHLD $BRBY $PPR $RMS $DG $DLTR $WMT $TGT $LVMH

• Zynga: Why The Talented Blonde Believes The Stock Will Mooooooooooooove
  Posted by blonde on December 19th, 2011 at 7:23 pm, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, shares her contrarian view on Zynga $ZNGA and why the stock is getting short shrift post IPO.

• A few thoughts on Zynga Pre IPO
  Posted by blonde on December 15th, 2011 at 5:25 pm, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz, Retail Analyst and Talented Blonde LLC President shares some quick bullets on Zynga $ZYNG pre IPO. $GOOG, $LINKD $ZYNG ,$AMZN

• Mc Donald’s: More Than Just The McRib
  Posted by blonde on December 14th, 2011 at 8:29 pm, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, weighs on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co, ” and shares the secrets to the fast food giant’s success. $MCD $M $DIS, $DIN

• Mc Donald’s: Winning in the Trenches of Class Warfare
  Posted by blonde on December 8th, 2011 at 6:33 pm, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, shares her view on the bi-furcated consumer market via today’s strong McDonald’s results, and the success of luxury goods stocks like LVMH, Burberry, Richemont et al.

• Liquid Assets: Add These Varietals Under The Tree And Watch Your Portfolio Grow
  Posted by blonde on December 6th, 2011 at 3:36 pm, Comments: 0

  Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, shares her belief in the strength of the luxury consumer and how investing in fine wines is a different way to play the Luxury space.

• Holiday Shopping Outlook: Will Retail Continue to ROCK?
  Posted by blonde on December 1st, 2011 at 8:02 pm, Comments: 0

  Retail expert Kristin Bentz discusses what consumers and retailers should expect to see this holiday shopping season on Fox Business Network’s Tom Sullivan Show. $TGT $WMT $DLTR $M $BRBY $PPR

• Can a Down Market Hamper Holiday Spending?
  Posted by blonde on November 30th, 2011 at 1:36 pm, Comments: 0

  FBN’s retail experts discuss how market swings can impact consumer confidence and overall spending during the holiday season. Retail Expert Kristin Bentz weighs in. $C $WMT $GM $GPS $M

• Some Hometown Scoop on Cyber Monday with Fox10 Phoenix
  Posted by blonde on November 29th, 2011 at 2:04 pm, Comments: 0

  Retail Analyst Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, discusses Cyber Monday Deals and what to expect for the coming holiday shopping season. $WMT $AAPL Neiman Marcus Prada Gucci