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<li>The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.</li>
<li>But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.</li>
<li>It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.</li>
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The US economy’s resilience hasn’t come from the many – it’s come from the top 10% as the “wealth effect” from rising asset prices has boosted spending.
But it works in reverse too.  Since the richest make up nearly half of America’s consumer spending, that could lead to a serious economic fallout.
It’s worth considering protecting your portfolio. I’ve pulled together one list of companies that should do well and another that could suffer from the change in climate.


A Defensive Portfolio Prepared For The Wealth Effect’s Reversal

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Both of Nongfu’s gross margin and growth rate rank No. 2 among beverage big eight.</li>
<li>The company won the price war in both drinkable water and beverage.</li>
<li>We believe revenue will grow by 15% YoY and the operating margin will be stable in 1H26.</li>
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Both of Nongfu’s gross margin and growth rate rank No. 2 among beverage big eight.
The company won the price war in both drinkable water and beverage.
We believe revenue will grow by 15% YoY and the operating margin will be stable in 1H26.


Nongfu Spring (9633 HK): Buy Potential Coca-Cola After Chip Boom

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Monster Beverage Corporation reported its first quarter results for fiscal 2026, highlighting several key aspects of its financial and operational performance across global markets.</li><li>The company posted net sales of $2.35 billion, marking a 26.9% increase compared to the prior year’s first quarter.</li><li>Excluding the Alcohol Brands segment, net sales rose by 27.5%, with a favorable foreign currency impact contributing $89.3 million to net sales growth.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Corporation reported its first quarter results for fiscal 2026, highlighting several key aspects of its financial and operational performance across global markets.The company posted net sales of $2.35 billion, marking a 26.9% increase compared to the prior year’s first quarter.Excluding the Alcohol Brands segment, net sales rose by 27.5%, with a favorable foreign currency impact contributing $89.3 million to net sales growth.

Monster’s $2.35 Billion Quarter: Can Global Growth Outrun Margin Pressure?

<ul><li>Monster Beverage Corporation delivered strong financial performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, with net sales crossing the $2 billion threshold for the first time in their fiscal fourth quarter.</li><li>This result was underpinned by robust global growth in the energy drink category.</li><li>The company's core offerings and new product innovations have significantly contributed to market share gains across global markets.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Corporation delivered strong financial performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, with net sales crossing the $2 billion threshold for the first time in their fiscal fourth quarter.This result was underpinned by robust global growth in the energy drink category.The company's core offerings and new product innovations have significantly contributed to market share gains across global markets.

Monster Beverage: Inside the Strategy to Win Nigeria, India, Mexico, and Other High-Growth Markets!

<ul><li>Monster Beverage Corporation reported a robust performance for the third quarter of 2025, showing substantial growth across key financial metrics.</li><li>Net sales increased by 16.8% year-over-year to $2.2 billion, driven primarily by the Monster Energy Drinks segment, which grew by 17.7%.</li><li>The company's international presence contributed significantly, with sales outside the United States accounting for a record 43% of total sales.</li></ul>

Monster Beverage Corporation reported a robust performance for the third quarter of 2025, showing substantial growth across key financial metrics.Net sales increased by 16.8% year-over-year to $2.2 billion, driven primarily by the Monster Energy Drinks segment, which grew by 17.7%.The company's international presence contributed significantly, with sales outside the United States accounting for a record 43% of total sales.

Monster Beverage Corporation: Global Expansion Through Dual-Tier Brand Strategy and Coca-Cola Distribution!

United States

Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company based in Corona, California. The Company, through its consolidated subsidiaries, markets and distributes energy drinks worldwide.

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