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Jim Van Meerten

Analyst,

Barchart

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

Successful investors rely on data and rules, not headlines or rumors. They have a plan and stick to it religiously. My benchmarks are the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX). I buy at the Trend Seeker “Buy” signal and sell at the 50-week moving average, advises Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (AXS) shows strong technical buy signals, with a Trend Seeker buy signal since 3/17 and consistent price appreciation, gaining 2.7%. The company offers diverse specialty insurance and reinsurance products globally, with notable growth in revenue and earnings expected over the next two years, observes Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) develops and supplies a portfolio of airborne, land, and naval defense systems and products. Since Barchart’s Trend Seeker signaled a buy on Feb. 26, the stock has gained around 12.1%, notes Jim Van Meerten, analyst at Barchart.
The Chart of the Day belongs to the biomedical company ADMA Biologics (ADMA), states Jim Van Meerten of BarChart.com.