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.”
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.
July 8, 2019
Advisors interested in devoting their attention on clients’ needs and concerns, while helping select the right asset managers and products, can benefit by using Turnkey Asset Management Programs or TAMPs. Finding listings of the best TAMP providers may be difficult unless you reach out to trusted sources. The Wealth Advisor has published an elite list of trusted TAMP providers since 2011 in its annual guide: America’s Best TAMPs. This elusive list of 19 TAMPs for 2019 just added Beacon Capital Management as its newest inductee.
May 9, 2019
“Everyone is trying to figure out what will ultimately happen. Will tariffs kick in this evening?” said Chris Cook, president and CEO at Beacon Capital Management. “Markets are begging for good news, any glimmer that things are not blowing up.”
March 28, 2019
Blue-chip companies are a good addition to a portfolio, but experts say rebalancing is needed.
February 22, 2019
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.
January 11, 2019
New year, new investment strategy? If you’re keen to take a more hands-on approach with your portfolio, consider these ideas for the first quarter.
December 10, 2018
“Everything is all over the map. Investors are trying to find some kind of direction,” said Chris Cook, founder and president of Beacon Capital Management. “But it’s almost as if there’s a buffet of things to worry about.”
November 3, 2018
Have the FAANGs gone their separate ways for good? The stocks share one important thing in common: Huge gains in recent years that have outperformed the broader market by a wide margin. But their differences now dwarf their similarities in the eyes of many professional investors and portfolio managers…
October 12, 2018
Market watchers can go into the weekend thinking it could have been a lot worse. Stocks pulled off a strong showing Friday, but the rally wasn’t quite enough to recoup the steep losses from an earlier two-day rout…