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Here are two companies that fit my screening criteria for undervalued stocks with low volatility.

Over the past month Tesla (TSLA) has struggled as continued price cuts have boosted sales but narrowed profit margins. It is also failing to live up to its brand as more than just a maker of electric cars (EVs).

Higher interest rates are eating into EV demand. Competition is catching up as Tesla last launched a new passenger vehicle in 2020. In October, BYD (BYDDY) outsold Tesla for the first time.

The technology-oriented Nasdaq Composite closed yesterday 10.7% below its all-time closing high, set in November. Some technology- related stocks are facing headwinds for multiple reasons. Many trade at high valuations. Most do not offer dividends to buffer the impact of higher interest rates. Some companies are showing great revenue growth but no profits. We are adjusting by selling two positions and adding an international story with enormous promise.

The market’s action of two weeks ago gave evidence that the bulls were taking control…but last week’s volatility tells us the bears still have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. All told, this remains a tough market, so your best move is to keep some of your powder dry while focusing on specific stocks and sectors that are in their own, private bull markets. That means focusing on commodities, especially oil, as well as a few emerging growth-oriented leaders. Just remember that earnings season is beginning, so you should have a game plan in place on how you want to handle your stocks before they report. This week’s Top Ten is similar in structure to many of the past few weeks, but contains a couple of new names to consider. Our favorite of the week is Mechel (MTL), a company that has its hands in all the right cookie jars—steel, iron ore and coal. The stock powered ahead on big volume last week, and we think you can take a position now.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
MTL (MTL)	0.00	130-150	-
NFLX (NFLX)	0.00	34-37	-
POT (POT)	0.00	165-175	-
XCO (XCO)	0.00	18-21	-
APA (APA)	0.00	123-129	-
CLR (CLR)	0.00	34-37	-
CSIQ (CSIQ)	0.00	22-25	-
FDG (FDG)	0.00	57-60	-
KEX (KEX)	0.00	53-56	-
MTH (MTH)	0.00	19-21	-

It goes without saying that a big part of being a turnaround investor is having a contrarian bent. Let’s face it, we’re a hardy bunch who typically shun the crowd and buy what are, in most cases, stocks that are completely out of vogue with the typical market participant.

Emerging markets are seeing a boost from positive news out of Hong Kong and on the U.S.-China front. Our Emerging Markets Timer has raced higher in recent days, putting it within striking distance of a new buy signal. Our new recommendation comes from an unexpected country, but a well established semi-monopoly industry.

Picking the single best growth stock of the year can be a futile exercise. But my most recent recommendation checks a lot of my personal investing boxes.

Is your investment portfolio made up of all the most popular stocks? You may not get the investing returns you’re hoping for.

How often do you trade your stocks during a year? Do you turn over your portfolio once a year?

Some investors may view Wells Fargo stock as a value buy after its recent struggles. I say sell WFC and search for other growth and value investments.

It’s been one of the top-performing assets of 2024, but should you buy gold here? Let’s dig into the mystery surrounding the strength of the yellow metal.

Now there are platforms where you can make money on almost anything, but are they investing?

Utilities have long gotten a bad rap as being stale and slow, but the emergence of artificial intelligence has upended that narrative, and the best utility stocks are now moving like growth stocks.

The market had what amounted to a halfway decent eight-day rally, but the sellers pounced on that move, with most major indexes testing or reaching new correction lows today. From here, we’ll be watching to see how this short-term retest phase goes—given the very negative sentiment and obvious reason for the selling (tariffs), a super-powerful rally from here would be intriguing, especially if some resilient stocks (those that are holding well above their lows from a couple weeks ago) take flight. Over time, this decline will set the stage for a buoyant advance with lots of new leadership, but until that payoff arrives, continue to practice patience. As always, though, we just go with the here and now; we’ll yank our Market Monitor back down a notch to a level 3.

This week’s list is again very well rounded, though not surprisingly, there’s fewer go-go growth names, as more well-situated outfits are favored. Our Top Pick has both growth and defensive characteristics, and the stock is holding up very well.

Here is your summer issue of Cabot’s 10 Best Marijuana Stocks, with updates on the industry as a whole as well as all the important fundamental developments regarding the stocks in the portfolio.

In general, I remain very bullish on the marijuana sector long-term. I’m impressed by both the creativity demonstrated by the management of these companies, and the appetite for investment in the sector, by both individual investors and private equity. The future is bright.

Today’s stock candidate is a promising small-cap biotech with two high-potential drug candidates, each of which could develop into a billion-dollar asset.

Several portfolio stocks recently reported earnings and move to Strong Buy.

The market rebound continues as the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is now in positive territory for 2020 and the S&P 500 is up 32% from its March 23 lows. The Fed continues to insist it will accommodate any liquidity concerns and is now even investing in corporate debt. Japan’s central bank is going so far as to purchase Japan equity ETFs. Today, we follow up last week’s focus on big tech and big data with a cybersecurity theme and two new investment ideas.

Monthly dividend stocks are a perfect source of regular income you can use to pay bills, rent or buy groceries. Here are five to add to your portfolio.