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December 12, 2019

Chris Cook, president of Beacon Capital Management, says when it comes to spreading out bond risk in a portfolio, he likes to use Vanguard index bond ETFs, particularly the B series: Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV), Vanguard Intermediate Bond ETF (BIV) and Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV). Cook says all the B-series funds invest in U.S. government, corporate and international dollar-denominated bonds, with the primary difference being the duration, whether its short, intermediate or long. “We tend to invest in them equally across that spectrum to diversify across the duration,” he says. “They’re fairly diversified but are heavily weighted to…

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November 1, 2019

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2019 — Beacon Capital Management (www.BeaconInvesting.com), a registered investment advisory firm that seeks to offer long-term investors innovative portfolio management solutions, has been named a recipient of the WealthManagement.com 2019 Thrive Awards, honoring the nation’s fastest-growing advisors. The WealthManagement.com 2019 Thrive Awards list was compiled by measuring percentage revenue growth over the previous three years. The average revenue growth of Thrive Advisors is three times that of the overall industry. “We’re grateful to be named to the WealthManagement.com 2019 Thrive list of fastest-growing advisory firms in the nation,” said Chris Cook, founder and CEO of Beacon Capital…

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November 1, 2019

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Beacon Capital Management (www.BeaconInvesting.com), a registered investment advisory firm that seeks to offer long-term investors innovative portfolio management solutions, has been named a recipient of the WealthManagement.com 2019 Thrive Awards, honoring the nation’s fastest-growing advisors. The WealthManagement.com 2019 Thrive Awards list was compiled by measuring percentage revenue growth over the previous three years. The average revenue growth of Thrive Advisors is three times that of the overall industry. “We’re grateful to be named to the WealthManagement.com 2019 Thrive list of fastest-growing advisory firms in the nation,” said Chris Cook, founder and CEO of Beacon…

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October 11, 2019

Beacon Capital Management was recognized today as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur360™ ranking, a premier study delivering the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study forged by Entrepreneur, Beacon Capital Management is recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of impact, innovation, growth leadership and value.

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10/1/2019

Dayton, Ohio – October 1, 2019 – Beacon Capital Management was recognized today as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur360™ ranking, a premier study delivering the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study forged by Entrepreneur, Beacon Capital Management is recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of impact, innovation, growth leadership and value. “Thank you to EntreprenuerMagazine for recognizing us as a part of such an elite list,” said Chris Cook, founder and CEO of Beacon Capital Management. “Impact and innovation are critical driving factors for…

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August 22, 2019

The stock market’s bull run is at 10 years-plus and many analysts think the market is closer to the end of its cycle than the beginning. Investing in a late-cycle market can be tricky because current trends can keep going, but there are clues that trends may be turning. Chris Cook, president of Beacon Capital Management, says he watches if the broader market falls by 10% or more from its high. That’s a sign momentum may be changing, ratcheting up the odds of a recession or a bear market, he adds. Here are eight of the best investments for late-cycle…

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August 14, 2019

For the 3rd Consecutive Year, Beacon Capital Management, Inc., Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 4124 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 77% Percent NEW YORK, August 14, 2019– Inc. magazine today revealed that Beacon Capital Management (www.BeaconInvesting.com), a registered investment advisory firm that seeks to offer long-term investors innovative portfolio management solutions, is No. 4124 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This marks the third consecutive year the firm has appeared on this list, which represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s independent small business segment. Microsoft, Dell,…

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July 31, 2019

“You used to be able to generate 5 percent in interest from bonds, CDs or other investments,” says Chris Cook, president and founder of Beacon Capital Management in Dayton, Ohio. “But today, interest rates are so low. It’s difficult to generate consistent, reliable income from interest and dividends.”

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July 22, 2019

“Not only are we seeing more volatility, but it is more concentrated into deeper and more severe losses; the kind that can be catastrophic and potentially life-altering for investors,” Cook said. “I believe an investment strategy needs to acknowledge and anticipate volatility.”

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July 22, 2019

Due diligence to understand an ETF’s holdings is even more important now when considering broad-based emerging market ETFs, says Chris Cook, president of Beacon Capital Management.