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Jim Van Meerten

Thu, Jul 10th, 2025

Jim Van Meerten

Jim Van Meerten

Jim Van Meerten is an investor and advisor who writes on financial subjects for Barchart.com. He uses the same Barchart tools available to all Barchart Members, including Screeners, Barchart Technical Indicators, and Trading Signals to find interesting stocks for his "Chart of the Day" and virtual portfolios. 

Jim 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. In the past 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 also a contributor on Seeking Alpha, MSN Top Stocks Blog, and Motley Fool, and is a member of the M100 on Marketocracy, an elite honor chosen by the editors of Marketocracy as being in the top 100 portfolio managers of over 100,000 portfolios they review. 

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This Underrated AI Stock Is Up 53% in the Past Year

Sanmina (SANM) hit a new 52-week high on Monday, July 7. The stock has a 100% “Buy” signal via Barchart. Shares are up 53% in the past year and 35% in the year to date. Despite technical strength,...

RSG : 240.51 (+0.50%)
SANM : 103.46 (+1.20%)
This Underrated Bank Stock Is Quietly Soaring

Axos Financial (AX) is approaching its 52-week highs and has strong technical momentum. Shares are up 48% over the past year. AX has a Trend Seeker “Buy” signal and an 88% overall “Buy” rating...

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Up 90% in 2025, Is Gogo Stock Headed for Turbulence?

Gogo (GOGO) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday, July 3. The stock has a 100% technical “Buy” signal via Barchart and is trading above its key moving averages. Shares are up more than 90% in 2025 so...

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Are Blue Skies Ahead for This Hot Flying Car Stock?

Eve Air Mobility (EVEX) set a new 52-week high of $7.57 in morning trading today, July 3. The company has a 100% technical “Buy” signal via Barchart. Shares have been on a red-hot tear and are up nearly...

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This ‘Strong Buy’ Stock Is Seriously Flying Under the Radar

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Cloudflare Stock Just Hit a New High, But Don’t Count on More Upside

Cloudflare (NET) shows strong technical momentum, hitting new highs on July 1. NET has a 100% technical “Buy” signal with impressive recent gains. Fundamentals are robust, with projected revenue and...

RSG : 240.51 (+0.50%)
NET : 193.49 (+0.35%)
You Might Be More of an Active Investor Than You Think

Cap-weighted ETFs are not fully passive. They actively overweight rising stocks and underweight declining ones through constant rebalancing. Over the past 10 years, IVV (cap-weighted) significantly outperformed...

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Ostin Technology: Learn from My Mistake! A BIG Mistake!

I ignored my own advice and bought Ostin Technology (OST) , leading to a 94% loss when the stock crashed. My stop-loss order failed due to low volume and cascading stops, highlighting the risks in thinly...

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Robinhood Stock Keeps Surging to New Highs

Robinhood (HOOD) shows strong technical momentum, hitting a new 52-week high on Wednesday, June 25. HOOD has a 100% technical “Buy” signal via Barchart. Shares are up more than 270% over the past 52...

RSG : 240.51 (+0.50%)
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This Stock Is Up 950% in a Year and Still Hitting New Highs

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