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Today, I’d like to share an excerpt from the Complete Retirement Income Guide which profiles many different kinds of income investments.

The data for January 2015 shows that Americans are spending more money eating in restaurants than in grocery stores.

Looking for stocks you can rely on during the market’s traditional Sell In May and Go Away period? Try these five Dividend Aristocrats.

As Warren Buffett said, “Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that ‘Price is what you pay; value is what you get.’ Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.” Two stocks that I think Mr. Buffett should own are Johnson Controls and Whirlpool.

You may have seen that a relatively new Explorer idea, Fisker (FSR), was up 38% yesterday. It turns out that my analogy of comparing the company to Apple’s relationship to Foxconn was truer than even I could imagine. The news yesterday was that Foxconn will be making a future Fisker model electric vehicle, and even better, it may be doing so in my home state of Wisconsin.

MLPs are easy to buy and sell; they trade on major exchanges just like regular stocks, and usually cost the same to trade. But how do you invest in them? There are restrictions on what kind of enterprises can receive MLP treatment: their primary business (generating about 90% or revenues) has...

As suggested by the name, most of the investments recommended in the Dividend Digest are dividend-paying stocks. They’re companies like Procter & Gamble (PG, yields about 3%), Kellog (K, yields a little over 3%) and Diebold (DBD, yields just under 3%) that have decided the best thing to do with...

My stock pick for the day is an old friend of Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report.

When making decisions in the stock market, procrastination can be your enemy. One delayed decision will only lead to another delay, and before you know it, a mini-disaster is at hand. I know, because I’ve been there. Most often, my initial thoughts about whether to buy or sell a particular stock turn out best. That is, of course, after the proper amount of research has been completed.

With the market still in correction mode, I’m looking ahead to the rally’s return. These are the best 9 growth stocks, sectors and themes I’m watching.

This week kicks off our earnings season, with Wells Fargo (WFC) reporting. There were no ratings changes this past week.

With the arrival of spring vacation week for our kids, we are on a lighter publication schedule, with brief Friday notes (to include earnings) and no podcast on Friday, April 14 and Friday, April 21. Also, the monthly letter will be pushed back a week to Wednesday, May 3. We’ll continue to monitor the holdings list and provide any alerts if necessary.

Fundamental and technical analysis will serve you far better than market timing ever could. Today we’ll explain why, and highlight three stocks that would make ideal stocking stuffers.

First off, just a little housekeeping. I’ll be taking time next week to spend with my family, parents, siblings and new niece in Vermont. Much of our production staff will also be taking some time off, so there won’t be a Weekly Update next Thursday. If there is any pressing news I’ll address it via Special Bulletin.

I hope you have a Happy Holiday season!

It was another good week for small caps, and the S&P 600 Small Cap Index keeps grinding higher. The 1% gain over the past week has the index well above its moving average lines and just slightly behind large caps in terms of year-to-date performance.

Volatility continues on Wall Street. Every time stocks seem to be building sustainable momentum, they run into a brick wall. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a.k.a. the investor “fear gauge,” remains well above its 52-week average, showing that there are still some concerned investors out there.

The stock market is still showing a lot of strength, despite an approximate 4% run-up since a breakout in mid-January. It’s perfectly normal for stock markets to rise and to have pullbacks. However, I don’t see the stock charts signaling an imminent pullback so be prepared for more near-term capital gains.

Many comparisons can be drawn between the arcade game and the market.

We comment on earnings from our recommended companies, a new buyback at a recommended company, trapdoor tech stocks, the possibility of a massive economy-wide inventory downcycle, and thoughts on energy stocks.

Ironically, China’s blue-chip CSI 300 Index hit its highest point this week since February 2018.