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One of the things many investors like best about dividend income is that it can qualify for the lower Federal capital gains tax rate. But not all dividends and distributions qualify.

Here are some of the sources that I have found most useful, reliable and unique. One of them may be able to give you a new perspective on some of the stocks you own.

Here’s exactly what I look for in dividend-paying stocks, whether they’re joining the High Yield, Dividend Growth or Safe Income tiers of our portfolio.

What does risk tolerance really mean, and how can you figure out what yours is?

Guidelines to improve your investment results with Cabot Top Ten Trader.

It’s time to sell EMAN. I think eMagin remains a mediocre company that has excellent technology and which will continue to have modest success in its military markets. But I don’t think this is “the next big thing.”

The market continues to perform well, with the market’s leading stocks outperforming the broad market indexes. These are good times, so enjoy them! But remember to guard against complacency; hundreds of earnings reports are about to flood Wall Street, and we’re sure that some leaders will fail, while others will soar. Thus, while the overall bull market shows no sign of ending, the next few weeks will be volatile. This week’s Top Ten contains another well-rounded batch of stocks, with a couple of biotech names highlighting the newfound strength in that sector. Another group that’s quietly improved has been the steel stocks, with Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) leading the way. The stock is in a mild pullback following a powerful breakout in recent weeks. We think it’s buyable around here.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
TKC (TKC)	0.00	19-23	-
ALNY (ALNY)	0.00	30-35	-
AUXL (AUXL)	0.00	21-23	-
CIEN (CIEN)	0.00	44-46	-
FSLR (FSLR)	0.00	125-135	-
HANS (HANS)	0.00	56-60	-
OVTI (OVTI)	0.00	22-24	-
QMAR (QMAR)	0.00	19-22	-
RIMM (RIMM)	0.00	106-114	-
SCHN (SCHN)	0.00	65-70	-

The latest issue of Cabot Marijuana Investor is now available, with my current advice on the sixteen stocks in the portfolio.

The gains so far this year, in both the sector and the portfolio, have been absolutely spectacular, but they won’t continue. Already I detect signs of a rolling correction and there’s the possibility that short-term, it could get worse. So in this issue, I have some sell recommendations, for investors who are working to develop maximum gains.

For longer-term, more patient investors, however, doing nothing is fine. The long-term prospects for both the industry and the sector remain bright.

With today’s recommendation, I leave the U.S. to return to the fast-growing giant that China has become, with a company that will join Tesla in the fast-growing electric car industry. It’s a low-priced stock, so it’s not for everyone, but it does have enormous growth potential.

The market remains in good shape, generally shrugging off a stream of bad news by marching higher. Pullbacks are certainly possible, but most investors are positioned cautiously, which is another arrow in the bulls’ quiver when looking down the road.
In tonight’s issue, we’re putting another chunk of money to work by adding two half-sized positions (one in a stock we already own). That will leave us with 25% in cash.
Elsewhere in the issue, we write about a couple of additional positive longer-term signs for the market (one based on money flows, one based on the market itself), look at some new ideas and review all of our Model Portfolio holdings.

The Emerging Markets Timer held and slightly improved its position and is sitting right at its 50-day moving average, which is both constructive and bullish.

We would like to see a stronger uptrend before moving ahead to put much more cash to work but we do have a new recommendation from Brazil—a market that has moved up 20% in the last month.

Market trends remain quite positive, and I continue to recommend that you work to get more invested. Months from now, the market will be higher.
As for today’s recommendation, it’s a dirt-cheap dividend-payer in the energy industry that may not get going right away, but downside risk looks minimal and all the fundamentals argue that it will eventually be higher.

Believe it or not, there are some legitimate reasons for hope as 2019 begins--the market’s December meltdown produced some historic extremes in sentiment and breadth, readings that have almost always occurred near the start of a bottoming process. If all goes well, the market will work in the weeks ahead to bang out a sustainable low, while the best stocks set up in pole position for the next advance.

The good news today is that both our intermediate-term market timing tool, Cabot Tides, and our emerging markets timing tool, Cabot Emerging Markets Timer, have both flashed buy signals, telling us that we should work to get more heavily invested, by buying attractive stocks at sensible entry points.

The cannabis sector remains in a correction, with both marijuana and CBD stocks trending lower, giving up some of their early-year gains—and perhaps building a bottom here.

In the meantime, more and more peripheral companies are getting in on the action, and we have been increasing our exposure to these in recent weeks while still holding substantial cash.

This week we’re selling one more of the pure-play marijuana companies, raising the portfolio’s cash level to about 27%.

Full details in the issue.

The latest issue of Cabot Marijuana Investor is now available, with my current advice on the fourteen stocks in the portfolio.

The cannabis sector is currently in a correction, with both marijuana and CBD stocks trending lower, giving up some of their early-year gains—and perhaps building a bottom here.

In fact some of the biggest stocks, those supported best by institutional investors, are already looking stronger, though it will take time to know if they are in real uptrends. In the meantime, I continue to build cash, which will come in handy when it’s time to buy again.

Last week we sold a portion of three stocks and this week we’re selling portions of two more, raising the portfolio’s cash level to about 33%.

The market has slowed down just a touch in recent days, with the major indexes hesitating near some resistance. But the trends remain strongly up (our Cabot Trend Lines has joined the bull camp) and individual stocks are acting well, including many reacting well to earnings. Of course, pullbacks are definitely possible, so now’s not a time to jump in with both feet. But we continue to be bullish and to put money steadily to work.
In tonight’s issue, we discuss all our stocks, and take a peek at one of the market’s leading themes, which looks like it could go far as the bull market picks up speed.