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Many analysts have been touting the coming correction, which has not yet appeared.

For investors with a little taste for adventure, emerging markets are more fun than an unlimited ticket to a go-cart track (and offer much bigger potential rewards). Yes, when markets turn sour, emerging market stocks can take some skin off. But that only happens if you’re sitting like a bump on a log and watching your holdings tank.

All of our market timing indicators remain bullish, and the major indexes and many stocks are attempting to resume their post-election uptrends. In the Model Portfolio, we have three changes tonight.

In October’s Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities we zero in on four software and internet companies that are benefiting from a variety of tailwinds, including two that are finding success after years of less-than-stellar performance. We also revisit an old MedTech friend that helps deliver drugs and vaccines around the world.

Enjoy!

Artificial intelligence is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, and artificial intelligence stocks have benefitted.

Two companies that fit Warren Buffett’s and Ben Graham’s stock selection criteria are American Express and UnitedHealth Group.

Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Editor Thomas Garrity discusses three attractive small-cap sectors.

When the market is volatile, it’s difficult to ignore the headlines and rein in emotions.

I expect a traders’ market through year end. Be wary: just because a stock rebounds nicely this week does not mean that it will maintain those share price gains.

After a couple of good weeks, some pullback was half-expected—and, when looking at the big-cap indexes, nothing out of the ordinary has been seen. That said, digging deeper, we saw a good amount of selling in resilient stocks, another round of selling in the broad market all while defensive names found buyers. To this point, the potential leaders that took on water are still holding onto intermediate-term support, so we’re not advising any major change in stance. That said, the next couple of weeks will be key (for good or bad), especially as earnings season gets started. We’ll leave our Market Monitor at a level 5 today.

This week’s list has an interesting mix of names, including more than a few turnaround-type actors that remain under accumulation. Our Top Pick is a former winner that offers a mix of growth and defensiveness in this environment.

The broad market remains in fine health, with all major indexes trending higher and sentiment measures telling us this market has not yet reached the stage where amateurs are sucked in to buy at the top. Thus I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in a diversified portfolio of stocks that fit your investment needs.
Today’s recommendation is a very large company in an industry that has major ebbs and flows due to circumstances that are beyond this company’s control. But right now, conditions are excellent, and the 4.3% yield is an indication that the stock is cheap as well.
As for the other stocks in the portfolio, they look great, with six at or near their all-time highs. Details inside.

In the December Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we continue to lean into the market’s bullish trend. We dig into five modest growth companies with exposure to AI, social media/advertising, footwear, HR software and the exciting world of road paving.

As always, there’s something for everybody!

One stock reports fourth-quarter results, another moves from Hold to Buy and we reiterate the Buy recommendation on a third.

One of our stocks reported a solid quarter this week that prompted a fresh wave of buying and drove the stock up over 10% yesterday.

Small caps made no net new progress over the past week but we definitely saw some movement under the surface. This week we’re pulling back just a little given some softening in momentum stocks. A few positions were moved to hold, but for now we’re not cutting anything from the portfolio.

Bitcoin and stocks were red hot in late 2017. Now both have cooled off. But one look at a chart of Bitcoin vs. the stock market shows which has more risk.

There’s nothing abnormal happening in the market. Stocks don’t go straight up, rather, they bounce around, whether the general trend is up, down or sideways. That said, it’s a little premature to buy low now because most stocks that are having pullbacks have not bottomed yet.