Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group How can a massively disruptive event can leave such an indelible mark on the world that most observers find strikingly beautiful? Glaciers, volcanos, and rivers all shape their…
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Guest Post by Ned Davis Research Changes in economic indicators off their shutdown levels in March and April have been encouraging. To name a few, nonfarm payrolls, retail sales, and industrial production have all rebounded in May and June…
Every few months, you may hear the phrase “we’re entering earnings season” as you read financial news. But what exactly is “earnings season” and why is it important to Wall Street? Earnings season is the period of time when…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group The market has seemed to recover quickly and is nearly back to even for the year despite the severe market decline in the first quarter. The decline was…
In this month’s recap: stocks notched a solid gain, overcoming the rise of reported COVID-19 cases and plans of a slowdown in economic re-openings. U.S. Markets Stock prices climbed higher in June, as investors looked beyond an increase in…
In this Q2 recap: the economy measures the impact of the coronavirus threat; the stock market rises with help from a dovish Federal Reserve and a rebound in some economic indicators; oil prices and mortgage rates touch historic lows.…
Guest Post by Ned Davis Research Global manufacturing activity registered a remarkable rebound in June as economies all over the world continued to reopen, following COVID-19 induced lockdowns imposed earlier this year. The global manufacturing PMI surged a record…
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Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group We are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, and a major election year. While markets enjoyed a nice recovery in April and May, June has been…
Guest Post by Ned Davis Research Global indicators show broad-based green shoots A broad array of the global economic indicators that we watch closely point to tentative signs that the global recession will end fairly soon. Our analysis of…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group Markets have been rallying hard despite seeing depression era numbers, high unemployment, businesses struggling to reopen (at least many small businesses) and social unrest. Nevertheless, the market trudges…