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.
Monday Update: Behind Poor Headline Numbers, More Encouraging News
Monday Update: Behind Poor Headline Numbers, More Encouraging News by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network The economy is…
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...
Economic Risk Factor Update: February 2016
Economic Risk Factor Update: February 2016 by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Once again, it’s time for our…
Studies in Economic Failure: Japan Edition
Studies in Economic Failure: Japan Edition by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network As always happens in times of…
Negative on Japan’s Negative Interest Rates
Negative on Japan’s Negative Interest Rates by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network One of the most interesting (and…
Market Thoughts for February 2016 [Video]
Market Thoughts for February 2016 [Video] by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network In my latest Market Thoughts video, I…
A Look Back at 2015: Lessons Learned
A Look Back at 2015: Lessons Learned by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network The first sentence of my…
U.S. Consumers Strong, Industry Struggling
Monday Update: U.S. Consumers Strong, Industry Struggling by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Overall, last week’s data reflects…
Why the Weak GDP Report Is Nothing to Worry About
Why the Weak GDP Report Is Nothing to Worry About by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network As expected,…
From Integration to Collapse: Technology and Global Trends
From Integration to Collapse: Technology and Global Trends by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network As we discussed yesterday,…
Low Oil Prices: The Big Picture
Low Oil Prices: The Big Picture by Brad McMillan, Commonwealth Financial Network Following up on yesterday’s post, let’s…
The Costs of Low Oil Prices
The Costs of Low Oil Prices by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Overall, the effects of low oil…
Monday Update: Growth Remains Healthy, but Slowing
Monday Update: Growth Remains Healthy, but Slowing by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network This past week had a…
The Road to Recession
The Road to Recession by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network One of the assumptions I’ve made in my…
The Bungee Jump Market
The Bungee Jump Market by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Yesterday was a wild ride. The market dropped…
Low Oil Prices Hammer Markets
Low Oil Prices Hammer Markets by Brad McMillan Commonwealth Financial Network Oil prices continue to fall and are…