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All Asset Classes & Economies

We cover every corner of the globe through our Global, US, European, Emerging Markets, and China services.

Asset classes span Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Energy, Private Markets - along with Geopolitical analysis.

Over 60 Research Staff, including 16 senior Strategists

We have tremendous continuity among our team strategists, with nine having been with the firm for more than a decade.

We are Independent

Leading Independent provider of Investment Research.

Since 1949, BCA Research's mission has been to shape the level of conviction with which our clients make investment decisions.

Proprietary Models and Leading Indicators

With over 215,000 data series, BCA Research controls a vast treasure of historical data, including countless proprietary leading indicators and predictive economic models.

years delivering research

2,000+

clients, across 70 countries

80%

of top Global Asset Managers, with

$34tn

AUM

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“BCA Research is a must-have for any investor looking to gain an informational edge in today's complex markets. Between the insightful reports, webcasts, and direct access to the strategists, we receive a constant stream of cutting-edge investment insights.”

Chief Investment Officer, Polus Capital

Nov 2025

Removal of Maduro

Our Geopolitical Strategy work anticipated Maduro’s ouster as early as August and, by November, pointed to removal without a large-scale U.S. troop deployment. That scenario crystallized on January 3, 2026, when US special forces captured Maduro in Caracas.

Jul 2025

Short Brent crude

Commodity & Energy Strategy argued that bearish demand fundamentals would continue to push down crude oil prices in H2 2025, with geopolitics playing less of a role.

Feb 2025

Overweight European banks

European Investment Strategy initiated an overweight in European banks on February 21, 2025, and doubled down on their cyclical appeal even after the sector had already rallied. The position returned 32%.

May 2024

Underweight EM Risk: Trade Rebound Fades, Currencies Vulnerable

Our EM Strategy correctly argued that improving global manufacturing/trade would be modest and short-lived; it would begin contracting anew, weighing on EM stocks and currencies.

May 2024

Overweight European Equities vs the US

Our Counterpoint Strategy turned bullish on Europe amidst deep pessimism, spotting underappreciated structural, fiscal and political shifts driving a re-rating ahead of consensus.

Nov 2023

Buy European equities

European Investment Strategy recommended European equities, and the overall index rallied by 20% in eight months.

Sep 2023

Overweight long-term bonds in fixed-income portfolios

Global Investment Strategy recommended favoring long-term bonds.

Feb 2023

Warned that the China reopening rally would falter

After the rebound in Chinese share prices in late 2022 and January 2023, Emerging Markets Strategy argued that the economic recovery would disappoint and downgraded Chinese offshore stocks from neutral to underweight. The MSCI China Investable equity index dropped by 32% in the following 12 months.

Dec 2022

Championed Theme of Immaculate Disinflation.

Going into 2023, Global Investment Strategy predicted that it would be a year of immaculate disinflation and that share prices would move higher.

Sep 2022

High-Conviction “No Recession” And Equity Rally Calls

While most others were calling for an imminent downturn, Global Investment Strategy and US Investment Strategy argued that the US would avert a recession for some time and that stocks would rebound.

Jan 2022