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The market remains in good health, though selectivity remains important.
For today’s recommendation we swing back to the more conservative side of the market with a very big, very well known company whose stock has just begun a new uptrend.
As for the current portfolio, we have five stocks hitting new highs in recent days, and none doing poorly, so overall, progress is being made! There are no sells today. Details in the issue.

I’m not an energy industry wonk, but the 2017 crude oil export situation is so vastly different than it has been for most of our adult lifetimes that it’s worth paying renewed and inquisitive attention to energy stocks.

The broad market remains strong, and all Cabot’s market timing indicators are currently positive, so as we head into the New Year, I remain optimistic that we’ll see higher prices in the month ahead.

However, there’s always room for portfolio improvement, and as we head into January, there are a number of laggards in the portfolio that may be cut soon if they don’t shape up. Additionally, there is one stock you can sell this week for a quick five-week profit—though you can hold for longer-term gains if you choose.



As for the new addition, it’s an English stock (which is rare), but it has a good story as well as a good chart, so prospects are good. The stock was originally recommended by Tyler Laundon in Cabot Early Opportunities.



Details in the issue.

Three earning updates - Two Holds and a Sell.

Amazing things are happening in health care, particularly with medical devices. And that’s been good for medical device stocks. Here are four that I like.

The S&P 500 has had a tremendous run-up. It’s due for a correction, although it’s not yet indicating that the correction is imminent. Be cautious. Use stop-loss orders and/or pare back positions on stocks that have retraced early 2020 highs.

My value approach seems contrary to the thinking of most investors, but I believe selling when the market is high and buying when the market is low makes sense.

The big developments over the last week have been the situation with the potential failure of Evergrande (Chinese property developer) and interest rates. As of mid-morning Thursday, we appear to be moving past these potential issues.

Cloudflare (NET) earnings are out today as sector rotation and scrutiny of SPAC-acquired target company valuations continue. Electric vehicle (EVs) stocks are struggling a bit and could be presenting us with attractive entry points.

The phrase you hear more than ever from market prognosticators these days is that they are “cautiously optimistic” about the state of the stock market. In some ways this is pretty useless advice, but in another it hits the nail on the head. The market clearly wants to continue to rise; the world is awash in liquidity, and the Fed seems determined to keep interest rates low for some time. In addition, momentum tech stocks seem unstoppable.

Nearly 95% of companies in the S&P 500 are now trading above their 200-day moving average, according to Dow Jones Market Data, the highest percentage since May 2013. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, as of late February, investors had borrowed a record $814 billion against their portfolios. That was up 49% from one year earlier, the fastest annual increase since 2007, during the frothy period before the 2008 financial crisis. Before that, the last time investor borrowing had grown so rapidly was during the dot-com bubble in 1999.

Our market timing indicators remain bullish, and while a short-term pullback is always possible, the odds favor higher prices down the road. For individual stocks, the goal is to hold your winning stocks while rotating out of any stocks that crack support.

After shooting to new all-time highs last Wednesday, the major indexes are taking a well-deserved breather this week. The pullback looks orderly and normal so far, and investors with money to put to work can use it as a buying opportunity.

Interest rates are rising across the board, but some companies stand to benefit as long-term rate growth outpaces short-term hikes. Companies like regional banks …

The Fed’s rate hikes are pressuring many stocks, but the higher rates are bullish for this regional bank ETF.

Most retail investors are perfectly happy using ETFs as a way to manage their costs and their risks. But if you’re considering investing in the cannabis sector, using an ETF has not been a good strategy (yet).

If you don’t have a penurious Yankee working hard to save you 3% on your meal tax (and everything else you spend money on), you’d better be prepared (or preparing) to save and grow money on your own. That nest egg isn’t going to hatch itself. If this seems like too daunting a task, and you don’t know where to start, let me suggest a plan.

You can’t make money on the booming marijuana industry buying cannabis ETFs. Here are reasons why, and some cannabis stock alternatives.

With interest rates low and stocks near all-time highs, high-yield undervalued stocks are a perfect hedge. Here are two that stand out.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is here, and these dividend stocks are a great way to generate income while joining the trend.