Brad McMillan, Commonwealth Financial Network
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Brad McMillan is the chief investment officer at Commonwealth Financial Network, the nation’s largest privately held independent broker/dealer-RIA. He is the primary spokesperson for Commonwealth’s investment divisions. This post originally appeared on The Independent Market Observer, a daily blog authored by Brad McMillan.
Economic Risk Factor Update: June 2016
Economic Risk Factor Update: June 2016 by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network In yesterday’s post, we concluded that…
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Market Thoughts for June 2016 [Video]
Market Thoughts for June 2016 [Video] by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network Market Thoughts for June 2016…
What to Worry About: A Bear Market
What to Worry About: A Bear Market by Brad McMillan, CIO, Commonwealth Financial Network Yesterday we discussed what not…
What Not to Worry About
What Not to Worry About by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network I’ve been giving a presentation recently, developed…
Monday Update (on Tuesday): Housing Strong, Business Slow
Monday Update (on Tuesday): Housing Strong, Business Slow by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Last week’s data was…
Memorial Day Reflections
Memorial Day Reflections by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network I’ve been struggling all morning, trying to decide what…
Important Vs. Urgent in Investing
Important Vs. Urgent in Investing by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network I’m on the road today, traveling home…
Wage Growth and Spending: A Big-Picture Look
Wage Growth and Spending: A Big-Picture Look by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Recent good news on confidence,…
The Real Story Behind a Fed Rate Increase
The Real Story Behind a Fed Rate Increase by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Another Federal Reserve official,…
Monday Update: Better Data Continues
Monday Update: Better Data Continues by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Once again, last week’s news was mostly…
Wall Street’s Songs of the Summer
Wall Street’s Songs of the Summer by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network With Memorial Day quickly approaching, it’s…
Worried About the Election? Don't Revamp Your Portfolio Yet
Worried About the Election? Don't Revamp Your Portfolio Yet by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Recently, several people…
5 Economic Research Tools for the Everyday Investor
5 Economic Research Tools for the Everyday Investor by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Yesterday, we talked about…
Managing Your Biases
Managing Your Biases by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Bias is a fact of life. Our view of…
Monday Update: Consumers Surprise to the Upside
Monday Update: Consumers Surprise to the Upside by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Last week’s data was surprisingly…