Big picture we remain very optimistic that the path of least resistance remains higher—the action of the market itself since the low, including the green light from the 2-to-1 Blastoff Indicator, looks like the initial thrust off a major low that should result higher...
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Big picture we remain very optimistic that the path of least resistance remains higher—the action of the market itself since the low, including the green light from the 2-to-1 Blastoff Indicator, looks like the initial thrust off a major low should...
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It’s Not the News that Counts
One of the biggest banana peels that many investors slip up on is the desire to focus on the news, be it economic reports, high-profile earnings releases or important political rumors (like the current U.S.-China trade talks). But it...
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The simplest reason is an imbalance of supply and demand; if supply is insufficient to meet demand, as it often is in a brand new industry, prices rise. That’s one reason marijuana stocks have been rising, overall, for the past few years.
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One stock reports fourth-quarter results, another moves from Hold to Buy and we reiterate the Buy recommendation on a third.
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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 remains strong and I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in a well-diversified portfolio that meets your investment needs.
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U.S. stocks delivered great performance in January and are now taking a breather. As such, I expect the S&P 500 index to trade between 2625 and 2825 for a while. The trading range might end up being a little higher or a little but...
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Cabot Weekly Review (Video)
In this week’s stock market video, Mike Cintolo discusses the continuing market uptrend, though isn't complacent when it comes to a couple of worries (some resistance, many stocks extended from good entry points, etc.). The key now is to focus some...
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Cabot Weekly Review (Video)
In this week’s stock market video, Mike Cintolo discusses the continuing market uptrend, though isn't complacent when it comes to a couple of worries (some resistance, many stocks extended from good entry points, etc.). The key now is to focus some...
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After six very strong weeks on the upside, the sellers finally showed up in the middle of the week. Some retrenchment was likely, and so far, it’s been well within normal bounds. We remain mostly optimistic longer term, as enough bullish evidence has to...
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One of our positions reported strong fourth-quarter results and just a quick update on the price action with another position.
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The sellers finally showed up today, with some negative headlines causing the market to pull back. In the Model Portfolio, we’re standing pat tonight with 35% in cash, though we’re spying a few names for possible new buying.
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We’re not going to say emerging market stocks are showing any real strength, but there are a few encouraging signs out there—the iShares EM Fund (EEM) has stopped underperforming U.S. markets during the past couple of months, and even during the selloff of past...
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Two of our positions reported strong fourth-quarter results and one reported an earnings miss. On top of that, two of our positions have seen some interesting price action.
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Market Views
Bullish; Time for Strategic Buying
With the emerging markets outlook continuing to improve, investors shouldn’t worry about the lack of upside catalysts in the coming months. The U.S. stock market is still benefiting from strong corporate earnings momentum and equally strong internal momentum on...
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The market remains strong and I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in a well-diversified portfolio that meets your investment needs.
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Buying Low is the Best Revenge
We’ve successfully struck upon some successful trades recently in the days leading up to various companies’ earnings releases, including Apple (AAPL) and Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX). If you’re looking for another similar opportunity, scroll down to review Marathon Petroleum in...
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One of our positions reports a strong earnings and revenue beat. For now it's still a hold as we are awaiting a pullback, but it should be a buy candidate in the near future.
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Cabot Weekly Review (Video)
In this week’s stock market video, Mike Cintolo discusses the market’s recent pullback, which finally arrived after six weeks of strong action. Further dips are possible, but Mike sees lots of “normal” action to this point, and with the intermediate-term still...
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