Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

Is Nordstrom a Value Investment?

Long Ideas

Is Nordstrom making money?

Consequently, I think Nordstrom is slowly becoming less competitive. That is dangerous because two dangerous direct retailers, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are making blatant grabs for Nordstrom’s customers.

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Why is Nordstrom Making Money?

America will soon no longer be a middle class nation which is good for Nordstrom. There are more Americans with the money to shop at Nordstrom than ever before.

Bizarrely Nordstrom is a deep discounter, it just is not as public about it as TJX (NYSE: TJX) which operates TJ Maxx. Unlike TJX; which brazenly runs its stores like a giant bargain basement, Nordstrom is a quiet discounter.

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Nordstrom Profits from Income Inequality and Bucks the Trend in the Department Store Business

The demographics indicate that Nordstrom’s customer base is growing and that those customers have more money. This retailer is in a very enviable position given America’s current state but is it a good investment?

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