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After the recent massive cyberattack on the U.S. government, it’s time to invest in cybersecurity. Here are the two best ways to do it.

It’s been a split market this week. Including this morning’s U.S.-China trade-inspired dip, the S&P 500 is down 0.2% on the week, while the Dow Industrials and NYSE Composite are down about 1%. The intermediate-term trend for these indexes remains up, though all still have overhead to chew through from earlier this year.

Put a little money to work. Our Cabot Tides turned positive yesterday, so both the intermediate- and longer-term trends of the market are now pointed up. That said, there remain many crosscurrents and growth stocks are generally struggling.

It’s been a very encouraging past week, as the leading Nasdaq and growth stocks have stormed back, with many punching out to new highs in recent days. We wouldn’t call this is major blastoff, but there’s no question the evidence has improved and the odds are increasing that the market’s overall uptrend is resuming after a sloppy consolidation in June and early July.

There are a lot of stock market myths swirling around these days. You shouldn’t listen to most of them, especially these five.

The market sold off sharply this morning after another hotter-than-expected inflation report—but, interestingly, the major indexes turned up early on, with the Dow closing up a huge 825 points (2.8%) and the Nasdaq rallying 232 points (2.2%), though individual stocks were far more mixed (though all closed miles off their lows).

Oversold stocks can be buying opportunities for both long- and short-term investors, and these five stocks are the most oversold in the S&P 500.

With the market at a crossroads, being able to read certain stock chart patterns will help you distinguish the good from the bad. Here are four to look for.

Six portfolio stocks reported earnings recently.

The housing market is making a surprising comeback, and real estate stocks are on the rise. Here are three that are leading the way.

My wife and I recently returned from a long trip to Australia (where a niece married an Aussie) and New Zealand, a trip that included waypoints in Los Angeles and Tahiti. I got some great ideas for stories, the first of which I’ll share with you today. It starts with our visit to The Broad, a museum in Los Angeles whose name rhymes with “road” — or “rode”— or “rowed.”

Not to repeat the intro from the previous week, but mega-cap tech again led the charge higher last week as the Nasdaq gained 3.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.55% and the Dow added a modest 0.32%.

Not to repeat the intro from the previous week, but mega-cap tech again led the charge higher last week as the Nasdaq gained 3.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.55% and the Dow added a modest 0.32%.

If you’re worried about the inevitable pullback after such a hot start to the year, you’re not alone. This option strategy can help protect your profits.

WHAT TO DO NOW: Remain defensive. The market has gotten off its duff somewhat this week, but as seen the past couple of weeks, there’s still plenty of selling and news-driven action out there. We do think it’s possible a repair process has begun, but right now, the trends of the major indexes and most stocks are pointed down, so we continue to advise a defensive stance. We’ll again stand pat tonight with our four small-ish positions and our big cash position, though we’ll be on the horn if we have any changes (including possibly re-jiggering the portfolio a bit) in the days ahead.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX 37.00) has garnered a lot of news lately. Valeant’s stock continues to rise after the company won approval from loan holders to amend terms of the company’s debt, granting the pharmaceutical company an additional month to file its annual report.

Rates are dropping, although not as quickly as many have hoped. So are you better off buying or renting with declining housing prices and still-high rates?

Most of our stocks have spent the past week either pulling back or trading sideways, providing a good opportunity for members who are underinvested to start new positions. We’re putting Wynn Resorts (WYNN) back on Buy today after the company wowed investors with plans for a new resort last week.

This week, we comment on earnings from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). We also include the Catalyst Report and a summary of the July edition of the Cabot Turnaround Letter, which was published on Wednesday. We encourage you to look through the Catalyst Report. This report is a listing of all of the companies that have reported a catalyst in the past month. These catalysts include new CEOs, activist activity, spin-offs and other possible game-changers. We source many of our feature recommendations from this list. You will find it nowhere else on Wall Street.