Play Some Defense
Usually, when the market is doing well, stocks aren’t affected much by the news of the day. That’s not to say individual stocks don’t get pushed around, but for the market as a whole, worrisome headline news usually goes the way water...
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Passing T-Storms—or Something More?
On this page of the last issue, we wrote “we think the near-term is a toss-up, at least when it comes to individual growth stocks— earnings season is always tricky, and let’s face it, many leaders have had great runs the...
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Mostly Sunny—with Possible T-Storms Along the Way
Ever since January 9, when the 2-to-1 Blastoff Indicator gave a rare buy signal just two weeks after the market’s major bottom, our greatest conviction has been that the overall market had likely entered a new bull that...
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The Odds Still Favor Higher Prices Ahead
It was a solid first half of 2019 for most major indexes and growth stocks. Despite a few knocks upside the head last week, our Model Portfolio finished June up nearly 22% on the year. In fact, the...
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Still Going According to Script
Back on January 31, we wrote that the market was basically following a perfect Hollywood-type script for a major market bottom—you had a three-month bear phase that produced huge oversold readings and massive pessimism near the low, followed by turn...
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Pieces are in Place
We’re about five weeks into this market correction, and it’s been a pretty nasty one when looking at the major indexes—from high to low, the S&P 500 has fallen as much as 7.6% and the Nasdaq by 10.8%, with small- mid-cap...
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In this topsy-turvy market, it helps to know how the big hedge funds and institutions are spending their money. This Options Barometer gives you the answer.
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Identifying the best ETFs of 2017 is a good predictor of what sectors have plenty of momentum heading into 2018. Here are five that stood out.
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After two months of churn, biotech stocks are suddenly red-hot thanks to a blockbuster Gilead-Kite Pharma deal that's propping up the entire sector.
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The best pharma stocks can be hard to find in a pharmaceutical industry rife with high-stakes conflicts over regulatory approvals, pricing and marketing.
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All things considered, the past week has been tame. The S&P 600 Small Cap Index retreated 1.4% to get back to its 50-day moving average, while the S&P 500 Index traded sideways.
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Once a high riser, the IHE biotech ETF has been stuck in the mud for two years. But that doesn't mean you should tune out the biopharma industry as a whole.
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Stocks are rallying after Trump's win, but small cap stocks are outpacing them all. Here are three small cap sectors that are faring particularly well.
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Donald Trump's surprise victory has some ETFs soaring, and some crashing. Here are the funds you should buy, and which you should avoid, in the weeks ahead.
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We’re going to reel in a few profits during this post-election stock market surge in the event the honeymoon is short-lived. Along those lines, today I recommend you sell your remaining stake in Mitek (MITK), as well as sell half your position in Vascular...
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We may look to exit a few positions on strength over the coming weeks/months, but those moves will depend on share price momentum and/or earnings results. More companies have announced their earnings release dates, and three companies report next week. We have ratings...
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Insider trading is an unfortunate reality of the stock market, but options trading allows you to legally profit from some of these nefarious moves.
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There are no ratings changes today. My stance is cautiously optimistic, and favors resisting the temptation to chase stocks. Action is going to pick up next week as we have Blackbaud (BLKB), LogMeIn (LOGM) and Mitek (MITK) reporting. I’m expecting good things from all.
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Just received this information from yesterday’s Thomson Reuters Lipper report regarding fund inflows/outflows. It’s interesting to see which funds are being sold and which are attracting new money:
“For the second week in a row, equity ETFs witnessed net outflows; however, this past week handed...
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In this week’s Stock Market Video, Mike Cintolo discusses his "lean bullish" stance toward the market as the evidence continues to improve, especially when it comes to growth stocks—in fact, he's most impressed with the number of "liquid leaders" that have launched of usually...
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