Entries by Jeff Bratzler

BCN ADVANTAGE: 2005 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report For the major market indexes, 2005 was a roller-coaster ride in the truest sense – peaks and dips and rolls that ultimately ended (almost exactly) where the ride began. The DJIA finished -0.61%, the S&P 500 +3.0%, and the Nasdaq +1.4%. The ride was anything but smooth. The Nasdaq staggered through 4 […]

BCN ADVANTAGE: 2004 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report Measured from the October 2002 low, the current bull market is now 26 months old. How have BCN Advantage clients faired? First, it’s important to remember our very accurate evaluation at the time: “Despite the looming war and dismal economic news, our confidence is growing. We believe the October 2002 lows will […]

BCN ADVANTAGE: 2003 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report On May 1st, standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier streaming through the Atlantic, President Bush declared an end to “major military operations” in Iraq. If you were a BCN Advantage client, your money was already 60% invested in the stock market, long before conventional wisdom recognized this current bull phase. […]

BCN ADVANTAGE: 2002 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report The market has been so bad for so long, the numbers read like a history lesson: The Nasdaq fell 39.3% in 2000, 21.1% in 2001, and 31.5% in 2002. At the October 2002 bottom, the Nasdaq had imploded 78.4% from its March 2000 high, a depth and duration second only to the […]

BCN ADVANTAGE: 2001 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report We are, to say the least, extremely pleased with our 2001 performance. In the throes of a brutal bear market, we outperformed a passive buy & hold strategy by an impressive 16.46%. Even a 50% cash position did not defend you as well as the BCN advantage service. We must admit, upfront, […]

BCN ADVANTAGE: 2000 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report No, we are not happy with our 2000 performance. But before we get to the missteps, here’s a quick look at what we got right: We correctly predicted the demise of the Internet startups: “the bust will inevitably follow. We expect fully 80% of today’s high-flyers to fall by the wayside.” [BCN […]

BCN ADVANTAGE: 1999 ANNUAL REPORT

Download Full Report On the heels of an international currency crisis, unprecedented market volatility, Federal Reserve rate hikes and Y2K fears, 1999 saw just about the best performing year in market history. It will remain a classic example of Wall Street climbing a “wall of worry.” To demonstrate our value, we ask for an honest […]