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Growth stocks had been improving some, but the sellers never quite disappeared, and now they’re back with a vengeance—many growth-oriented measures are down 6% to 10% this month alone, and even the broad market is going along for the ride.

Thankfully, we never got heavily invested given the indecisiveness, and now we’re throwing up some safety nets—we sold one stock yesterday (giving us more than half in cash) and put two others on hold.



Despite the selling, we’re not throwing in the towel—we see a ton of decent setups still, so if earnings season goes well, there could be some liftoffs. But for now we’re remaining cautious until things change for the better.

It’s a bear market. And there is a good chance that stocks make new lows in the weeks and months ahead.
Bear markets create fantastic opportunities for longer-term investors. History shows that bear markets create ideal entry points ahead of the next bull market. Let’s not just weather the storm. Let’s take full advantage of the very possible further downside from here in the market.


In this issue, I highlight one of the very best stocks on the market with a targeted low, low price that may be reached in the panic selling of a market bottom. Specifically, we target a highly desirable stock at a dirt-cheap price with a good ‘til cancel (GTC) at the designated price.

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones stock indexes appear to have tentatively begun rising above a trading range that lasted for six weeks.

Stock market old-timers will often tell newbies that “the market wants to take your money,” which, on the face of it, isn’t all that credible. After all, lots of people make lots of money on Wall Street. Still, there’s something to the warning, and the quicker you learn about it, the quicker you can start printing your yearly results in black ink, rather than red. So what can you do about it? As any of our longtime readers know, the answer is: have a system.

Despite fears to the contrary (or perhaps because of them), 2010 has so far been a pretty good year for investors—especially the last few months. Stocks in a lot of sectors—retail, automobiles, banks—recovered from their recessionary lows, creating plenty of profits for smart investors. But there were also new stocks...

The market and many stocks had a bad last week, no doubt about it—instead of slowly fading, the selling pressures have increased of late as earnings season begins in earnest. We can’t say we’re seeing a rash of breakdowns, but enough selling has occurred that we’re moving our Market Monitor into the neutral camp. A shift back in a week or two is possible if earnings season unfolds bullishly, but for now, we recommend limiting your new buying to smaller positions (maybe half or two-thirds of what you’d usually buy) and consider some names that could trend on their own (like precious metals names, for instance). You should, however, still try to hold onto shares of your most resilient performers, giving them a chance to re-emerge.

This week’s list has a few tempting growth stocks, as well as some turnaround plays that are doing well. But we’ll stick with the precious metals group, which has consolidated nicely after bolting higher last month. Allied Nevada Gold (ANV) is one of many that looks like it wants to head higher, bolstered by the price of gold and higher output.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
ANV (ANV)	0.00	38-40	-
AOL, Inc. (AOL)	0.00	34-37	-
Barclays (BCS)	0.00	14-15	-
CTRX (CTRX)	0.00	48-50	-
DVA (DVA)	0.00	104-108	-
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP)	0.00	45.5-47	-
AG (AG)	0.00	21.5-22.5	-
Google Inc. (GOOG)	0.00	720-735	-
Rackspace (RAX)	0.00	64-66.5	-
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)	0.00	29.5-31	-

Thinking of buying low on GE stock? Don’t do it! Not yet, at least. Here are four reasons General Electric has much further to fall.

With the market at all-time highs, people always ask me if there are any bargain stocks left. My answer is a resounding, “Yes!” And here’s one of them.

I try and treat stock investing like a beauty content - looks are very important. And right now, few stocks look better than Shopify stock.

It looks like this relentless bull market is finally stalling out. The market isn’t correcting, or really selling off in any substantial way. It has just stopped moving higher, for now. Given the returns in the past year and recent months, the market had to take a break. That pace couldn’t last.

Stock prices may be stuck in mud for the time being, but there are some fantastic income opportunities out there. Many high-dividend stocks are still well below pre-pandemic prices and offer some of the highest yields in a decade. In this month’s issue I highlight a phenomenal stock with a sky-high yield and a price that’s trending higher.