Small caps continue to move higher so keep leaning bullish, but be mindful that we’re near a resistance area and that it’s equally likely we will see some softness as it is that we will see more strength.
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From Cabot Growth Investor
The market remains in good shape, though near-term, pullbacks and potholes are possible given the big run and the fact that we’re finally seeing a few leaders hit resistance. But the intermediate-term trend is up, the longer-term trend is on the of...
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Small caps keep grinding higher. And many of the stocks in our portfolio are trading at, or near, all-time highs.
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Market Views
Caution Remains
Given that we’re fighting the 200-Day Moving Average; we can set-up for a bit of a pause. But it’s news-sensitive. So, for now, China may be a topic ‘beyond the interim pullback’ discussed as likely in February (or part of it, coming...
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The market continues to look good as stocks are grinding higher with a few normal-looking down days mixed in (like yesterday) to keep investors honest. Average in, spread out your buys across different stocks, and take note of the current trading range and support,...
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With Apple and Amazon both reporting earnings on Thursday, it's an ideal time to do a tale of the tape on Apple vs. Amazon stock. Which is the better buy?
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As we close out the fourth week of 2019 small caps are looking good.
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Donald Trump's early stock market results have been stronger than expected through his first year in office. How do they stack up to Obama's first year, in 2009?
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The market looks a lot better less than three weeks into 2019.
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In the fourth quarter of 2018 it felt like we all finally succumbed to some festering illness that landed us in the intensive care unit. Thus far, the beginning of 2019 has the feeling of a trip home from the hospital and the of...
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I think it’s fair to say most market observers were not surprised that stocks retreated in late-2018.
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One big picture thing worth mentioning: We’ve all seen various data points about just how bad this market is and how it’s “the worst” in this dimension or that. All of this stuff is just saying what we know—the market stinks and is a..
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Market Views
Selling not as Widespread as you may Think
Selling Climaxes again outweighed Buying Climaxes but action was very light in both the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 with only one Buying and one Selling Climax in the Nasdaq 100 and only 4 each the...
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The Japanese phrase, hara hachi bu, translates into something like “belly 80 percent full,” or “eat until you are eight parts full.”
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Under the new administration, for-profit education is poised for a comeback. Here are the for-profit education stocks I like best.
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George H.W. Bush was loved by many. And the stock market performance during his tenure suggests that Wall Street loved him too.
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One thing I’ve learned in my three decades in the financial industry: When volatility reigns, it’s time to go conservative and buy boring defensive stocks.
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We have three changes in the portfolio this week.
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I think we can all use a break from this market, and there’s no new fundamental news related to any of our positions. So today I’m just going speak for a few minutes on the state of the market and small caps.
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The major market indexes have been retracing their steps back to their late-October lows. With the trend down, it should come as no surprise that most of our stocks lost ground over the last five trading days, too.
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