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Here’s an update on the stock which rating has been upped to BUY.

To begin, I would like to highlight that I have decided to omit the brief company review section that followed our weekly stock updates. This section caused some confusion and the information about each company is widely available. Likewise, I’m ending the Explorer watch list. If you own the stocks on the list right now, I see no reason to sell them.

Moving on to the market, the debates regarding the market’s direction seem endless.

Interest rates are still rising, as the Federal Reserve boosted short-term rates by 75 basis points last month, to try to stem the growth of inflation. There are some signs that it may be working. The 30-year mortgage rate actually saw a couple of decreases early last week, but nudged a bit higher on Friday, to a 5.94% average national rate. And gas prices have declined nationwide to $4.66 per gallon, from $4.68 this time last week. I know that’s not much, but, hey, we’ll take what we can get!

In a tough week for markets, Explorer stocks held their own. Banco Santander (SAN) shares are up 50% so far in 2025, significantly outperforming bank and European indexes. Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) was up 10% this week and Sea Limited (SE) shares have risen 25% rise so far this year. All our dominating stocks held firm this week.

It was interesting to be in Tokyo and meeting for lunch today with a former Japan Ministry of Finance official as new tariffs of 24% on Japan were announced.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new records on Wednesday, reversing Tuesday’s declines. President Trump’s tax-and-spending bill squeaked through the Senate and is now at the heart of a battle in the House. This is hopefully settled today, and a setback would have an impact on the stock market.

Luckin Coffee’s (LKNCY) revenue in China has already surpassed Starbucks in China. This week, it brought the battle to America as its first two U.S. locations opened in New York. This may be just a public relations gambit.

Between bad brokers and online scams, it can feel like there’s always someone coming for your money. But these tips (and red flags to look out for) can help you protect what’s yours.

There’s one thing that common stocks and the price of oil—and virtually all other investments—have in common: their price charts. The study of price charts is called technical analysis.

The 5G revolution is here, bringing a level of technological change not seen since the advent of the internet. These 2 dividend stocks will benefit from it.

You should have an advisory that will get you out of the market and into cash when the tides turn against you.

One thing that few investing systems really cover is position sizing, however it is one of the most important things to know.

You can do well enough to take control of your retirement, rather than just drifting toward it like a canoe heading for the waterfall.

For-profit education is flourishing under the Trump administration. Here are the for-profit education stocks I like best.

Cabot will be launching a brand new advisory at the end of January. Cabot Dividend Investor will be aimed at income investors.

Interest rates have been at historically low levels for years now, which makes it easy for companies to raise money by issuing debt (which is supposed to help the economy grow) but makes it hard to live off the income from a portfolio of safe treasury and investment-grade bonds—as many...

The market was looking pretty good through last week. Then this week, with no meaningful progress on the debt ceiling, momentum has deteriorated.


Yesterday afternoon U.S. House Speaker McCarthy was on a roll, saying that things are going a little better, that he won’t put a bill on the floor that spends more than last year and that the President is realizing he has to spend less.



JPMorgan says they put the odds of no debt ceiling deal by early June at around 25% and rising.

AI stocks have been the primary driver of the bull market, but the stage is set for other sectors to outperform. Here are three stocks I like now to limit your AI exposure.

Last week, I changed the recommendation on Dollar Tree (DLTR) to Hold, and on Big Lots (BIG), Kraft Heinz (KHC) and WellCare (WCG) to Buy.

The bull market rolls on, and our portfolio continues to deliver, so I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in stocks that help achieve your investing goals.

Today’s featured stock is making a repeat appearance, because we lost it on a shakeout earlier this year and I think it’s worth trying again.



As for the current portfolio, Tesla (TSLA) and Trulieve (TCNNF) are upgraded to buy, but we’re selling Coca Cola (KO), mainly because something’s got to go.



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