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The market has been on edge since the Fed’s hawkish tone and updated Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) last week. But if we can get oil and interest rates to back off a little and some stock-specific catalysts during the upcoming Q3 earnings season maybe we can finally take our macroeconomist hats off and get back to doing what we’d rather do. Which is talk about some of the great small growth stories out there!

Markets, led by Nasdaq’s leading companies, had an impressive winning streak broken by concerns over an acceleration of coronavirus cases. Our Emerging Markets signal (EEM) stays positive as the virus is being handled well in Asia outside of China but is exploding in Latin America. The Explorer portfolio is well positioned with cash to deploy and stocks holding up well.

Today, we’ll look inside the indexes to see what’s working and also explore what more participation by individual investors in 2020 might mean for markets. Then we move north to Canada for a promising new recommendation that has all the characteristics of a winning gold stock.

While the coronavirus concerns are still high, stocks have recovered their footing, as China has taken steps to stimulate its economy and markets.

The Cabot Global Stocks Explorer portfolio is holding up well, though Luckin Coffee (LK) sold off hard and then sharply rebounded this week. Our emerging markets timer (EEM) is marginally positive, and in an uptrend in the last month.



Today’s recommendation is a leader in fintech with a great growth story, strong numbers and an attractive entry point.

This week’s recommendation is a low-risk financial stock with decent prospects that is temporarily low because it lost what investors mistakenly believed was a key client. If you buy now you can get capital appreciation plus a modest dividend.

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Sprout Social (SPT) reported Q4 results yesterday that surpassed expectations. Revenue was up 32.6% to $37.3 million (beating by $1.4 million) while adjusted EPS of -$0.06 beat by $0.05. Guidance for 2021 looks solid with management calling for 2021 revenue of $172.5 million (up 30%), modestly ahead of estimates for $170 million.

EBAY may actually be the best investment leveraged to mobile payments at this time; the stock is strong.

There is a curve when you’re learning how to start trading stocks, but with a few simple guidelines, you can start making money right away.

The Equinox hack was the latest act of cyber terrorism propping up cybersecurity stocks. In an increasingly crowded sector, here are five that stand out.

Before leaving my house, I always look in my purse to make sure I have three things: phone, wallet and keys. Thousands of people do the same thing every day. Some day soon, though, my checklist may be one thing shorter, as “wallet” becomes just another function of my phone...

My advice is to take account of the volatility differences to tilt a little toward a risk level you’re comfortable with.

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Nine weeks ago, as the marijuana sector was completing what looked like a climax top, I took the risky step of taking partial profits in ten of our stocks, moving to a 45% cash position.

The expiration of our December covered calls is today, and I’m happy to report that four positions (GM, PINS, YETI, CGC) are closing for max profits

Investors appear concerned that ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM, NYSE) might have paid too much for XTO, while some have expressed concerns that the new assets increase the profile of natural gas in Super Oil’s production mix. The market has vastly overreacted to both concerns, furnishing savvy investors with an excellent opportunity...

According to Gallup, having enough money for retirement is the most common financial concern in the U.S. In the 2014 survey, Gallup found that 59% of Americans are worried about not having enough money for retirement. That’s actually down from a few years ago, when over 66% of Americans were concerned about funding their retirements.

If you invest in the stock market through mutual funds, you know the year-end distributions can be taxable. Here’s how to minimize that.

This remains a split tape, with many defensive and some commodity stocks testing new-high ground, while most of the market is chopping around, and growth stocks are still lagging. That said, we have seen a few rays of light lately—the mid-cap indexes are back above their 50-day lines, many growth stocks have held support for many weeks, and we’re seeing a few more potential leaders emerge on earnings or other good news. We’re sticking with our neutral Market Monitor until we see more bullish action among a variety of stocks and sectors, but the next week or two will be interesting.

This week’s list is still relatively heavy on commodity names, but our Top Pick is a growth stock that just completed a game-changing acquisition. Avago Technologies (AVGO) has great projected earnings growth, but the company reports earnings on May 29 so keep new positions small.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Zillow (Z)	76.64	95-100	88-90
Nabors Industries (NBR)	0.00	25-26.5	23-24
Lazard (LAZ)	0.00	47-49	45-46
Diamondback Energy (FANG)	0.00	72-74	66-67
Extra Space Storage (EXR)	0.00	49-51	46-47
Constellium (CSTM)	0.00	29-31	27-27.5
Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO)	24.03	53.5-55.5	50-50.5
Broadcom Limited (AVGO)	266.26	66-69	61-62
Athlon Energy (ATHL)	0.00	39-41	36-37
AerCap (AER)	0.00	45.5-47.5	41.5-42

The market finally bounced following last Tuesday’s big-volume support day, which has allowed many beaten-down growth stocks to get off their knees. It’s also allowed many energy stocks to show their muscle—many have lifted to new highs after multi-month launching pads! Overall, we’re keeping our Market Monitor neutral, as there’s no evidence yet that a sustainable bottom has been reached. But we’re OK with a little buying in the energy sector (as well as some other strong commodity stocks), because if the current rally gains momentum, many of these names could prove to be leaders of the upmove.
This week’s list did pick up on a few growth stocks that are beginning to separate from the pack, but half the stocks are commodity-related. Our favorite of the week is GasLog (GLOG), a shipper of liquefied natural gas that sports both rapid and predictable growth.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
Weatherford International plc (WFT)	0.00	17-18	16-16.5
Vipshop Holdings (VIPS)	14.25	140-148	128-130
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)	78.41	19.5-20.5	18.5-19
SanDisk Corp. (SNDK)	0.00	80-82	76-77
Rice Energy (RICE)	0.00	28-29.5	25.5-26
Garmin (GRMN)	97.45	55-57	52-53
Gulfport Energy (GPOR)	0.00	71-73	66.5-67.5
GasLog (GLOG)	21.39	25.5-27	23.5-24
Finisar (FNSR)	0.00	26-27	24-24
Allegheny Technologies (ATI)	27.78	38.5-40	35-36