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 $4.7 billion, Axos Financial Inc. (AX) is the holding company for Axos Bank, which provides financing for single and multifamily residential properties, small and medium businesses, and selected specialty finance receivables. Since Trend Seeker signaled a buy on May 2, the stock has gained 23.2%, observes Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
FINANCIALS
Tickers: AX
Some people think of ETFs as totally passive investing. But let’s take a closer look at that premise – using the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) as examples, highlights Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
TRADING
Valued at $122 billion, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) is a Canadian chartered bank that offers a wide range of business and consumer services. I sorted for stocks with the highest technical buy signals, superior current momentum in both strength and direction, and a Trend Seeker “buy” signal – and TD checks those boxes, writes Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
FINANCIALS
Tickers: TD
Valued at $2.7 billion, Argan Inc. (AGX) provides inside premise wiring services to the federal government – and underground and aerial construction services and splicing to major telecommunications and utilities customers. The stock currently has momentum and support from both the market and individual investors, writes Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Jim Van Meerten
INDUSTRIALS
Tickers: AGX