The market had another constructive week, which by our thinking makes it three in a row. Coming into today, most indexes were up in the 1.5% to 2% range, which keeps the nascent intermediate-term green light (received last week) intact.
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The market's nascent bounce two weeks ago has morphed into a very impressive rally, led by a gaggle of growth stocks that are acting better than they have since late last year and early 2021. We're not completely out of the woods, and season...
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In a person, company, country, or stock, resiliency matters. For example, with disruptions related to the pandemic and supply-chain chaos all around us, some will navigate better than others. U.S. stocks have been rising despite coping with the effects of inflation, a slowing economy...
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Long-term market trends remain positive, but short-term trends remain troubling. Still, growth stocks snapped back strongly last week, so it’s possible the weakness has passed and the market will become more cohesive and begin a renewed advance.
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Last week’s market bounce was encouraging but inconclusive—the major indexes rallied at a key level, and many leading (and potential leading) stocks did the same. That said, at best, most things were still stuck in neutral, with few names really powering ahead and indexes...
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As of 10 a.m. ET this morning, the market is solidly green, with a broad advance taking both the Dow (up 386 points) and Nasdaq (up 192 points) nicely higher.
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Get ahead of the recovery in aviation. Our new recommendation is a global leader in aviation with a niche market in private and corporate markets.
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Long-term market trends remain positive, but short-term trends have become troubling in recent weeks (last week we sold three stocks), so I’m now recommending scaling back on your market exposure.
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The past two weeks have been 2021 in a nutshell. Two weeks ago, stocks came into trading having bounced nicely, but instead of following through, the indexes and leaders cascaded. Then, this week, when things looked close to going over the falls, we’ve an...
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Encouraging Bounce, but Need to See More
We’re now about a month into this market correction, which to this point has been relatively garden-variety—from the high in early September to its low earlier this week, the S&P 500 slipped 5.9%, while growth-oriented indexes did bit...
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U.S. crude oil hit a seven-year high as stocks, especially tech stocks, face headwinds. Today I am moving dominator Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) to a Sell as Taiwan, America, China and Japan play a dangerous game. China sent 52 warplanes into the islands air buffer after...
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Today’s recommendation is an established retailer with a stable of familiar names—and it pays a dividend!
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Odds favor that we’re still in an overall bull market, so holding most of your strong, profitable names makes sense.
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We’re sticking with a cautious stance—selling stocks that crack, holding plenty of cash and focusing more on capital preservation until the buyers reappear.
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The big picture is that economic growth and retail sales were much weaker than expected last month in China, led by slow car sales.
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Last Monday brought the market’s biggest selloff since the spring, but the rebound since then has been impressive, telling us this long bull market is not over yet.
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Market Iffy, but Growth Stocks Buoyant
Back when I started at Cabot in 1999, it was the middle of the internet bubble, which itself occurred at the tail end of what was a massive five-year run in the market. Every dip was bought, and need...
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A recent survey by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed that the percentage of investors who think stocks will rise over the next six months plunged to its lowest level in more than a year.
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This morning we found out that Endava (DAVA) has postponed its Q4 earnings report from tomorrow (September 23) until next Tuesday (September 28).
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The long bull market continues, despite this morning’s sharp selloff, and thus I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in a portfolio that meets your investment needs.
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