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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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. Long story short, we think the market will go higher over time, though we’re through...
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Our Emerging Markets Timer is still solidly in the bull camp, with the recent pullback being modest compared to the year-to-date upmove.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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THE BIG IDEA
On June 21, 2018 Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued his final decision before retiring, and reshaped the laws that will govern future taxation on interstate e-commerce sales.
For decades, states had been prohibited from collecting sales taxes on residents’ transactions when were...
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Going According to Script
A punishing, out-of-nowhere, three-month decline that takes apart many popular stocks and sends the indexes reeling. A wave of panic selling at the bottom that produces historic oversold readings and massive pessimism—even though many growth stocks show resilience during the weeks...
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Profit from Our Great Societal Transformation
Markets go up and down. It happens. There will be bull markets and bear markets. Different administrations will come into power. Change is one of the few constants in life and investing.
But certain powerful and ascendant trends will regardless...
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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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As we close out the fourth week of 2019 small caps are looking good.
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It's time to do some more buying. Our Cabot Tides has flashed a new buy signal, and while the near term could easily see some retrenchment, the evidence is building that the worst of the market’s downturn is over and that another bull could...
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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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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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The market looks a lot better less than three weeks into 2019.
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