eResearch is pleased to provide a weekly commentary, authored by Tom McClellan, entitled “The McClellan Chart-In-Focus”, which is a free technical analysis article published weekly. In this article, Mr. McClellan illustrates bitcoin as a leading indicator (8-week period) for the stock market (DJIA).
The article can be accessed by clicking on the following link: McC_012618
Bob Weir has over 50 years of investment research and analytical experience in both the equity and fixed-income sectors, and in the commercial real estate industry. He joined eResearch in 2004 and was its President, CEO, and Managing Director, Research Services until December 2018. Prior to joining eResearch, Bob was at Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS).
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