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8 Great Investments During an Economic Slowdown

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...

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What Is Investment Income?

“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...

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‘Catastrophic’ Market Volatility is Coming, Says Top Advisor

“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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ETF & Trade War Heard Round the World

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.

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Vanguard Bond ETFs Lose $1.4 Billion as December Buyer Bails

It’s been a painful week for a clutch of exchange-traded funds run by Vanguard Group Inc. Three of its bond ETFs lost a total of $1.4 billion in a single day as one large trader, Beacon Capital Management, decided to sell.