Jim Van Meerten
Analyst,
Barchart
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About Jim
Jim Van Meerten earned a BS in Accounting and Business Administration from Berry College; a Juris Doctorate from the Woodrow Wilson School of Law; and attended post-baccalaureate and graduate courses in Business Administration, Quantitative Math, and Education at Florida Atlantic University, Georgia State University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Previously he has been an accountant, attorney, adjunct professor in Business Law, Accounting and Internal Auditing, financial advisor, supervisory principal, and compliance officer. He also passed the Georgia CPA Exam, the Certified Internal Auditor Exam, and the FINRA Series 7, 24 and 9/10 exams. He is presently an analyst at Barchart and writes "Chart of the Day," an article sent out daily that utilizes the tools available on Barchart.com, including screeners, Barchart technical indicators, and trading signals, to find stocks with compelling setups.
Jim's Articles
Valued at $56.9 billion, Nucor Corp. (NUE) is a leading producer of structural steel, steel bars, steel joists, steel deck, and cold finished bars in the US. The stock is showing superior current momentum in both strength and direction and just received a Trend Seeker “buy” signal, highlights Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
MATERIALS
Tickers: NUE
Valued at $89.1 billion, Glencore Plc (GLNCY) is a diversified natural resource company. It operates in three groups: Metals and Minerals, Energy Products, and Agricultural Products. The stock has strong momentum and is trading at new all-time highs, notes Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
ENERGY
Tickers: GLNCY
Valued at $56.7 billion, Diamondback Energy Inc. (FANG) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, with its primary focus on the Permian Basin. The upstream operator focuses on growth through a combination of acquisitions and active drilling in America’s hottest and lowest-cost shale region, says Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
ENERGY
Tickers: FANG
Valued at $66.2 billion, The Travelers Cos. (TRV) provides a wide variety of property and casualty insurance and surety products and services to businesses, organizations, and individuals. After the Trend Seeker issued a new “Buy” on Feb. 4, shares rose 4.1%, explains Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
FINANCIALS
Tickers: TRV