Evidence-Based Research
Strategic market insights derived from emotion-free, evidence-based research by a team with more than a century of Wall Street experience.
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What Type of Client Are You?
Institutional Investor
- We research market dynamics to equip hedge funds and banks with actionable intelligence.
- Tailored research, co-branded reports, and conferences to align with your institution's unique strategy.
RIA & Wealth Management
- Concise insights and user-friendly dashboard for quick decision-making.
- Bespoke research and co-branding opportunities to elevate your RIA brand.
Individual Investor
- Timely insights, ensuring you're always aligned with market movements.
- Stock lists to guide investment choices and optimize portfolio performance.
Why Fundstrat?
We are an independent financial research boutique providing strategic market insights rooted in emotion-free, evidence-based research by a team with more than a century of Wall Street experience.
Work with us to benefit from our research daily via practical, actionable ideas to help you build an effective portfolio roadmap.
Get direct access to our analysts via client calls, monthly webinars, and special coverage of market moves.
Become our clientOur Research Leadership
Thomas J. Lee, CFA – Co-Founder, Head of Research
Thomas Lee is a Managing Partner and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. He is an accomplished Wall Street strategist with over 25 years of experience in equity research, and has been top ranked by Institutional Investor every year since 1998. Prior to co-founding Fundstrat, he served most recently as J.P. Morgan’s Chief Equity Strategist from 2007 to 2014, and previously as Managing Director at Salomon Smith Barney.
L. Thomas Block – Washington Policy Strategist
L. Thomas Block is the Washington Policy Strategist at Fundstrat, and also President of Tom Block Consults, a public policy consulting firm. Prior to starting his firm, Tom had a 21-year career at JP Morgan Chase, where he served as Global Head of Government Relations and created a Washington Research product for the firm. For 17 years he served as the senior lobbyist responsible for managing political relationships with the US government, state and local governments, and the EU and its member states. He created the bank’s EU Government Relations program. Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase in 1987, Tom was a vice president at Irving Trust Company where he started the Government Relations program for one of the nation’s 20 largest banks.He has also worked on political campaigns both as a strategist and speechwriter.
Mark L. Newton, CMT – Head of Technical Strategy
As former managing member/owner of Newton Advisors LLC, Mark has more than 25 years of buy-side and sell-side experience in finance. Before Fundstrat, he worked with Diamondback Capital Management, and with Morgan Stanley in New York City as their technical strategist. Mark has traded equity options as a market maker/floor trader on the CBOE, and worked in risk management. He is a member of the Market Technicians Association, and former member of the CBOE, CBOT, and PHLX. Mark makes regular appearances on CNBC, FOX Business, and Bloomberg.
Sean Farrell – Head of Digital Asset Research
Sean Farrell is the Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors. Prior to joining Fundstrat, Sean was a manager in the Transaction Opinions group at Alvarez & Marsal, and also worked as an associate with Anvil Advisors. Sean holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.
Our Approach
Evidence-Based Financial Research
We monitor key market events and data and compress all this into an easy-to-read letter that will help you understand market moves.
- Macro Strategy: We monitor key market events and data to help your firm outperform the market.
- Technical Strategy: We provide in-depth analysis and context on the technical forces impacting markets.
- Portfolio & Quant Strategy: Our quantitative approach aids in risk management, portfolio optimization, and alpha generation.
- Digital Asset Strategy: We fuse insights from analyzing this emerging asset class with a diverse range of existing market experience to create actionable recommendations.
Thomas J. Lee, CFA
Co-Founder, Head of Research
Mark L. Newton, CMT
Head of Technical Strategy
Thomas J. Lee, CFA
Co-Founder, Head of Research
Ken Xuan, CFA
Head of Quant Strategy
Sean Farrell
Head of Digital Asset Strategy
Tom Block
U.S. Policy
Thomas J. Lee, Head of Research, publishes market updates 3 times a week, along with analysis of vital financial headlines. He also provides a daily video 5 times per week, one of our clients’ favorite products.
- Macro data
- Macro commentary
- Charts and media
- Macro trends and opportunities
- Real-time commentary
- Daily market update videos
Latest Research
Defensive Rotation accelerates as Technology weakness drives QQQ lower
Near-term US Equity trends remain bearish and choppy, but the broader uptrend is not yet in jeopardy, as Wednesday's weakness was concentrated in Technology and has not produced any breakdown in the Equal-weighted $SPX. Long-term Treasury yields and...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyWobble this week partly reflects cash raised to fund additional buys of SpaceX post-IPO (due to Nasdaq 100 and Russell 1000 inclusion)
Equities have wobbled in the past week pushing S&P 500 down -2.6% month to date. This is not entirely surprising given the >10% gains registered in May. But we think the upcoming SpaceX IPO is probably creating near-term...
Thomas Lee, CFA AC
Head of ResearchRotation into Equal-weight and Rate-Sensitive Value broadens, while Tech still looks to be in need of consolidation
Near-term US Equity trends remain choppy but bearish when eyeing $SPX and $QQQ, and continue to show bifurcation vs. $DJIA and Equal-weighted $SPX as the rotation toward non-Technology-related sectors continues. I would not yet sound the all-clear, as...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyBeware the Dead-Cat Bounce as Cycles Turn Negative for SPX into Late July
Near-term US Equity trends turned last week, and additional weakness looks likely to challenge and undercut last week's lows. While Monday's session bounced back to recover part of Friday's sharp Growth-led decline, the cycle backdrop argues this is...
Mark L. Newton, CMT AC
Head of Technical StrategyOur Services
We offer a comprehensive library of tools and reports designed to help our clients position themselves ahead of consensus.
Research
Tailored to the needs of institutions, RIAs, and individual investors, our research drives informed decision-making and optimal strategy alignment in a dynamic market landscape.
Market updates
We provide intraday market commentary, offering real-time insights into unfolding market events.
Media
From daily videos delving into macro and technical perspectives, to webinars featuring industry leaders and forward-looking forecasts, our media suite stands unparalleled in delivering vital market insights.
Q&A
From phone calls to face-to-face consultations, we consultant clients on portfolio assessments, the cultivation of innovative ideas and more.
Sector analysis
Leveraging macro strategies, ETF themes, and technical analysis, our proprietary sector model anticipates sector rotations and shifts, guiding you toward optimized portfolio performance.
Actionable ideas
Drawing on real-time market events and prevailing themes, we provide curated stock lists and actionable insights to generate alpha.
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