DIVIDEND, INCOME, MONEY MANAGEMENT, STOCKS

Nancy Tengler

CEO and CIO,

Laffer Tengler Investments

  • CEO & CIO for Laffer Tengler Investments (LTI)
  • Author of The Women's Guide to Successful Investing
  • TV and Print Financial Commentator

About Nancy

Nancy Tengler is the chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Laffer Tengler Investments.  She is responsible for active equity management research and portfolio management as well as leading the firm. Ms. Tengler is a committed advocate of financial literacy for women as the leader of Laffer Tengler’s Women & Wealth initiative, which encourages and informs women on how to take charge of their own financial and investment planning. The second edition of her book, “The Women’s Guide to Successful Investing” was published in September 2023. As one of the most dynamic women in the investment management industry today, she is a sought-after TV and print financial commentator on local and national media outlets. Prior to joining Laffer Tengler, Ms. Tengler had a distinguished investment management career in several senior leadership roles. Most recently, she served as chief investment officer at Heartland Financial where she was also a director of Arizona Bank & Trust. Ms. Tengler has also served as president, chief executive officer, and chief investment officer of Fremont Investment Advisors in San Francisco. Prior to that, she founded Global Alliance Value Investors. She also worked for UBS Asset Management as head of the Value Equities Group and with Spare, Tengler, Kaplan, and Bischel, Ltd. as president and senior portfolio manager. 


Nancy's Articles

Not long ago, during a routine Tahoe hike, I executed a perfect face plant. The doctor told me my nose served as an airbag protecting the rest of my face. Why bring it up? Because I learned a perfect landing is possible, if not somewhat painful. Now, let’s talk about if that will be possible for the US economy, says Nancy Tengler, CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments.
In light of the recent Debt Ceiling Circus, it seems relevant to consider some information from our friends at Strategas. If you look at the table below, you’ll see 60% of the budget is consumed by entitlements which are automatically renewed without Congressional approval annually. Meanwhile, the disconnect between the bears and the market continues, explains Nancy Tengler, CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments.
We published a commentary in February entitled “The Proverbial Tug of War Between Fear and Greed Continues.” In that piece, I argued “The job market may not be as strong as January’s nonfarm payrolls suggested” and noted that the report is notoriously unreliable with frequent major revisions to past data and seasonal adjustments. Developments since then prove the point, writes Nancy Tengler, CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments.
Q1 earnings begin later this week. We think earnings reports will increase volatility until the Federal Reserve meeting on May 3rd. But companies that are able to generate reliable earnings growth will become more valuable in this environment and that is where we are focused within our equity strategies, advises Nancy Tengler, CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments.

Nancy's Videos

Join Nancy Tengler for this overview on inflation, recession, and how and where to invest now.

Q1 promises to be volatile as the market digests rising interest rates around the globe, the normal fits and starts of a mid-term election year and exceptionally strong price performance in 2020 and 2021. Will inflation moderate? Will Congress continue to spend? Will workers return to the labor force? Markets always climb a wall of worry and the surest way to steady your portfolio for long-term total return is to establish a reliable buy/sell discipline and then stick with it.
Q1 promises to be volatile as the market digests rising interest rates around the globe, the normal fits and starts of a mid-term election year and exceptionally strong price performance in 2020 and 2021. Will inflation moderate? Will Congress continue to spend? Will workers return to the labor force? Markets always climb a wall of worry and the surest way to steady your portfolio for long-term total return is to establish a reliable buy/sell discipline, and then stick with it.



Nancy's Books

Nancy Tengler

The Women's Guide to Successful Investing

Providing proven wealth accumulation strategies, tailored advice and a comprehensive market analysis, this book is a must-read for female investors who want to master volatile markets with long-term success.