Features on BeyondETFs

Building a Disciplined Investment Process

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:59:00 +0000

Knowledge without implementation is worthless. Understanding why systematic approaches work is only valuable if you can actually follow them consistently.

Building investment discipline requires more than good intentions—it requires process.

The Math Behind Systematic Investing

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:57:12 +0000

Numbers don't lie. While investment philosophies and market theories can be debated endlessly, mathematical evidence provides objective insights into what actually works.

The data consistently supports systematic approaches over discretionary investing.

How Emotions Destroy Investment Returns

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:55:54 +0000

The average investor consistently underperforms the market. According to Dalbar's Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior, the average equity investor returned 7.13% annually over the past 20 years while the S&P 500 returned 10.5%.

The Hidden Costs of Following Financial Media

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:52:35 +0000

Financial media creates the illusion that investing success comes from having the latest information. Turn on any business channel and you'll see urgent market updates, breaking news alerts, and expert opinions delivered with the authority of fact.

Why Stock Picking Doesn't Work (And What Does)

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:49:57 +0000

Every year, millions of investors try to pick winning stocks. They research companies, analyze earnings reports, follow analyst recommendations, and make careful selections for their portfolios.

Most of them lose to the market.

BeyondETFs Pro v5.1.0 is Here! 🎉

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:11:02 +0000

We’re excited to announce the release of BeyondETFs Pro v5.1.0, now available for download on the App Store and Google Play. This update builds on the foundation of version 5 and brings powerful enhancements, smarter insights, and a more intuitive experience for self-directed investors like you.

Announcing BeyondETFs Pro v5.0.0

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:08:31 +0000

Great news!

Stability improvements. Faster and more reliable functions.

New 'Chat with the Founders' feature. Creating an account as a Basic or Pro subscribers generates an entirely new chat experience, where subscribers can text the founders, Wilf and Peter Brockmann for suggestions, to answer questions, product support or just to say hi (something our non-founder brother does).

Why Did My Gap Change Jump So Much?

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:27:18 +0000

As shown in the image on the right, an activity caused the Index value to jump a lot in a single day. Almost $200k. What would cause that gap reduction?

What is Price Momentum?

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:45:31 +0000

You've heard it all. There are lots of ways to analyze a stock and decide how it might fit into your portfolio. Well, from our humble experience, there's really only one property of a stock that accurately assesses the instantaneous value of it - the price.

Why is BeyondETFs called BeyondETFs Pro?

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:56:13 +0000

It refers to the evolution of investing.

Some 200 years ago, the Dutch invented the mutual fund as a practical mechanism for small investors to participate in diversification benefits. Units of a mutual fund can only be purchased from the fund and redeemed at the fund, typically after the market closes.

The Gap

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:12:43 +0000

On the Scorecard view of the BeyondETFs Pro default view, is a little label 'Gap' with some % and $ value next to it.

At the moment of recorded purchase, an equivalent $ value and quantity of Index was also noted.

No FOMO Here

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 13:55:23 +0000

... some publishers depend on it.

I had a big laugh yesterday. You see, FOMO is the "Fear Of Missing Out," which is a common ploy for many marketers attempting to prey on their potential customers' fear of not having the latest, the coolest or the home run investment idea. And, as I witnessed yesterday, financial newsletter publishers are not exempt from playing the FOMO card.

End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy Are Instantly Accessible in the App

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:55:01 +0000

Our EULA and Privacy Policy are available in the app. Subscribers agreed to these provisions prior to subscribing to the product.

To see them, tap the Navigation Bar side menu (3 horizontal lines) and then tap the EULA link. This brings up the End User License Agreement. Tapping the Privacy button in the top right substitutes the Privacy Policy for the EULA.

The Avoid Zone

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:45:06 +0000

Of the three Zones of the Brockmann Method, the Avoid Zone is the one that we think the least often about. Stocks, formerly in the Buy Zone, that had been purchased often move into the Avoid Zone which triggers the notification processes for subscribers to sell the stock. Then we sell that stock, purchasing the next highest ranked stock that we don't already own.

The Don't Buy More Zone

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:39:25 +0000

One of the three Zones describing the relative positions of the stocks of the S&P 100, the Don't Buy More Zone is, as the name suggests, several stocks that subscribers should not purchase more of.

The Buy Zone

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:35:21 +0000

We've structured the stocks in the S&P 100 into three zones. The Buy Zone represents the top 10 stocks, with the highest price momentum scores, at a moment in time. Tomorrow, they are likely to change.

Curated Stock News by Yahoo! Finance

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:29:20 +0000

Subscribers wanting to read some recent news about any stock in the S&P 100, can visit the Navigation Drawer menu (top left, 3 horizontal lines) and tap the News option.

How To Delete Your Account

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:18:40 +0000

To comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act 2020, and as a best practice for online service providers like Brockmann & Company, we have enabled a capability to delete all of your data stored on our servers.