Blue Marble Research

About BMR

Blue Marble Research (BMR) is a global investment strategy firm. BMR was founded by Vinny Catalano in 2006 and is the successor company of iViewResearch. (The name was changed to better reflect the global nature of its research efforts.)

BMR’s primary mission is to provide investors with timely insights into the major trends and themes impacting the financial markets.

BMR goals are to enable investors to:

Earn a positive return
Beat the market
Minimize risk

To achieve its goals, BMR relies upon its network of analysts, strategists, economists, and various experts to help produce its original research. To do this, BMR utilizes its position as a leading provider of investment-oriented events.

For more information on analytical process as well as the investment principles and practices incorporated by BMR, please visit the Methodology pages of this website.

Bio
Vinny Catalano, CFA, is President and Global Investment Strategist with Blue Marble Research and author of "Sectors and Styles: A New Approach to Outperforming the Market."

Vinny is a past president of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) and appears regularly in the media including CNBC’s "Morning Call" and “Kudlow & Company”, Canada’s leading business network, "Business News Network" (formerly ROBTv), New Delhi TV, forbes.com’s MoneyMasters, as well as various business radio programs. Vinny is frequently quoted in professional publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Barrons, and Business Week, among others. Prior to forming his company, Vinny spent 25 years with the private client division of Merrill Lynch advising high net worth individuals.

Over the past decade, Vinny has produced and conducted numerous seminars and conferences for over a dozen analyst societies including NYSSA, Market Technicians Association, Toronto CFA Society, Stamford CFA Society, CFA Society of Philadelphia, CFA Society of Orlando, CFA Society of South Florida, CFA Society of Naples, CFA Society of Mississippi, CFA Society of Austin, CFA Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston Society of Financial Analysts, Phoenix CFA Society, CFA Society of Colorado, Kansas City CFA Society, CFA Society of Jacksonville, and CFA Tampa Bay.

During this time, Vinny has conducted interviews and moderated discussions with many highly regarded investment and economic experts including—Byron Wien, Rich Bernstein, Ralph Acampora, Ed Hyman, Stephen Roach, and Liz Ann Sonders—economic and political leaders—Nobel laureate Vernon Smith, former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, Senator Ron Wyden, former Senator Phil Gramm, and Congressman Christopher Shays—and business leaders—Robert Herz (FASB), John Castellani (Business Roundtable), and Mark Lackritz, (Securities Industry Association), among many others.

Vinny has extensive experience as an educator. He has conducted numerous educational classes and forums for investment professionals on behalf of NYSSA and Bloomberg; for investor relations experts on behalf of the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and the National Investor Relations Institute; and for non professional investors on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Town Hall Series) and the National Association of Investors Corporations. He has also provided private educational sessions for corporate leaders, including the current and past CEO of a Fortune 100 company.