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The market rally has gotten stuck in the mud for now. It will likely take some good news to really get it moving higher again.

Stocks have hugely recovered from the tariff Armageddon selloffs of early April. The index made up all that tariff ground and the S&P came within just a few percent of the high. But the rally has stalled over the past couple of weeks as positive headlines have been in short supply.

The market is looking good. Sure, it pulled back last week. But not by much. After the huge spike it had, the lack of a more significant pullback is encouraging. Stocks also started this week with a big up day on Tuesday.

The first quarter of 2025 has been interesting, to say the least. We wrap it up with the March Issue featuring names across the software, security, coffee chain, specialty metals and sports betting markets.

A few familiar faces, and a few new ones, should mean something for everybody. Details inside.

Hello from sunny Florida!

I am on vacation with my family this week, taking a much-needed break from the harsh, snowy Vermont winter (and narrowly making it down here ahead of the latest blizzard to dump another foot or two of snow on the Northeast). But with so much going on in the market – tariffs rejected! GDP growth slowing! AI panic! – I wanted to provide an update on everything that’s going on with our stocks.

The market remains under pressure in the short-term, for all the well-publicized reasons, but long-term, the market trend remains up, and many of our stocks are acting well. Today’s recommendation is a repeat, a stock we made money in last year that subsequently had a big correction and is now ready to run again. And it’s got a great story, too!

Emerging market stocks remain in an uptrend, though like most stocks around the globe, a little resting wouldn’t be uncalled for after the recent run-up. Even so, with our Emerging Markets Timer still green, we’re looking to add exposure at opportune times.
Tonight, I see two opportunities—one from the less-followed area of Southeast Asia, and one from China, as one of our watch list stocks is being upgraded to buy. Many of our recommendations are making solid progress, and I’m optimistic both of these can be leaders going forward.

Our market timing indicator is positive and our stocks are doing well. We’re heading into earnings season with a powerful wave of momentum providing the power. In this issue I do a little basic review of earnings season and list all the firm dates for companies we own. I also have a new/old stock that boasts very strong numbers and will be reporting in a couple of weeks.

Stocks continue to slide, prompting us to add some more safety to the Stock of the Week portfolio in the form of a gold mining stock recommended by Sector Xpress Gold & Metals Advisor analyst Clif Droke this week. It’s one of the few gold miners that’s actually growing revenues, and is in fact the only stock Clif is currently recommending. It also may benefit from ongoing global efforts at “de-dollarization.”


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The market remains in fine health, with all major indexes in strong uptrends and no signs of divergence that typically precede major market tops. Additionally, numerous market-timing indicators tell us the market is likely to be higher months from now. However, as all investors know, corrections will occur, and it’s looking increasingly likely that one is due. So, you should be prepared. This might mean taking profits in stocks that are extended—as many are now. Or it just might mean setting some stops, so that winners don’t turn into losers. In the meantime, there are plenty of fine-looking stocks to buy, and today I’m leaning toward an Asian company that happens to have my favorite fundamental characteristic—accelerating revenue growth.

Details in the issue.

The market remains in fine health, with the major indexes regularly hitting new highs as investors look forward to a recovery from the intentional recession. At some point, that means we’ll have a top, but it’s hard to predict when.

In the meantime, the portfolio continues to recommend a well-diversified group of high-potential stocks, including this week’s—a well-known pharmaceutical giant that is coming off a normal correction.



As for our current stocks, most look great, but something’s got to be sold to keep the portfolio under 21 holdings, and the victim is our weakest stock, GFL Environmental (GFL).



Full details in the issue.

The bull market is alive and well, and our holdings, in general, are delivering as expected, with the usual zigs and zags to keep us on our toes.

Today’s recommendation is a big solid technology company that should benefit for years from the ongoing 5G communications rollout—and it pays a nice dividend, too.



As for our current holdings, there are no changes. With the new addition, the portfolio is once again fully invested.



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This week’s note includes our comments on earnings from Adient (ADNT), Ammo, Inc (POWW), Bayer AG (BAYRY), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B), Brookfield Re (BNRE), Elanco Animal Health (ELAN), Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT), L.B. Foster (FSTR), TreeHouse Foods (THS) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). The earnings deluge continues next week.

This week, we comment on results from General Electric (GE), Mattel (MAT), Polaris (PII), Vodafone (VOD), Volkswagen AG (VWAGY), Western Union (WU) and Xerox Holdings (XRX).

Next week, twelve companies are scheduled to report.

We also include the Catalyst Report and a summary of the August edition of the Cabot Turnaround Letter, which was published on Wednesday. We encourage you to look through the Catalyst Report. This report is a listing of all of the companies that have reported a catalyst in the past month. These catalysts include new CEOs, activist activity, spin-offs and other possible game-changers. We source many of our feature recommendations from this list. You will find it nowhere else on Wall Street.

With residential property values skyrocketing and still-low interest rates, now just might be the perfect time for a cash out refinance.

In this week’s video, one important thing, Paul says, is to honor the signal of the market and cut way back on new buying while keeping losses small.

A couple of weeks ago we discussed the likelihood that the “all things AI” momentum trade would sooner or later lose luster. I called into question the tenacity of some of 2025’s top-performing tech stocks while also speculating that some of this year’s wayside laggards would launch a return to prominence in the coming months.

Last week, we wrote about how lower quality, in both home appliances and tangible money, debases value and is a form of inflation. Today’s note includes some of our current views on inflation and capital markets, and what investors can do to help mitigate inflation’s effects on their portfolios. The goal, of course, is to protect the long-term purchasing power of investment assets.