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Thanks to the stock markets’ great recovery since 2009, individual investors have returned to buying stocks at a rate not seen since the third quarter of 2007. According to the Federal Reserve’s Z.1 Release in October 2014, households now have 35% of their assets—or $13.3 trillion—invested in the stock market.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV), the most popular silver ETF, is up 131% this year. And it is Exhibit A as to why investing in sector funds can be immensely profitable if you time it right.

Out of favor for more than four years, this gold ETF, and gold itself, is back with a vengeance. How much longer can the gold rally last?

Four days ago, I returned from a fabulous 10-day vacation in Ireland and Northern Ireland with my wife.

Facebook recently took a little heat when it was revealed that it had experimented with users’ emotions.

For many investors, even the intelligent and well-informed readers of Cabot Wealth Advisory, the biggest decision to be made in their portfolio is whether to put your money into index funds or to make the jump to actively managed funds.

Unlike technical analysis, the fundamental analysis of a company’s financial ratios involves making some judgments about future growth potential.

Eighteen months ago, Papa John’s stock was trading at all-time highs. Thanks to a series of embarrassing missteps by its namesake CEO, it’s down 46% since.

The inverted yield curve that has surfaced of late has investors concerned that a bear market is nigh. History says it won’t happen as soon as you think.

Thanks to OPEC’s decision to cut oil production, small-cap energy stocks are starting to surge. I like these three in particular.

As Cabot’s ETF analyst, I was happy to describe an unusual ETF that has a potent logic and a strong performance.

Investors should be looking for great growth stocks that can multiply their investment many times.

One of my favorite mutual funds used to be an offering from a big Boston investment house called “The Cocktail Party Fund.”

Alibaba’s (BABA) stock is now trading like any other stock and life is returning to normal for investors.

Investing in an ETF can be an attractive option for the conservative investor.

We all know the importance of discipline. Investing discipline means adherence to a plan.

Cabot ETF Investing System follows a well-researched strategy that’s been successfully tested for over a decade.

Donald Trump’s surprise victory has some ETFs soaring, and some crashing. Here are the funds you should buy, and which you should avoid, in the weeks ahead.

After a big start to the year, gold prices are plummeting, signified by the steep drop in the GLD ETF. But there’s one way to play the volatility in metals.

Examining the best ETFs of 2016 is a way to gain insight into what sectors and markets demonstrated uncanny strength in a topsy-turvy year for stocks.