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The market has been in something of a takeoff or lockout rally, but near-term, we’re finally seeing some profit taking set in; coming into today, the Nasdaq was 9% above its 50-day line, so some wobbles are to be expected. Even so, we’re not changing our advice any at this point—we like to play the odds, and right now the odds favor (a) near-term trickiness but also (b) that pullbacks should generally lead to higher prices. We’ll leave our Market Monitor at a level 7 and see how it goes.

While growth could be set for a dip, the broadening of the rally is seeing more non-growth names actually show strength. Our Top Pick is one of many cyclical-type stocks that, after a big hiccup in March with the banking worries, has come alive amidst a vacuum of selling pressure. Dips of a couple of points would be tempting.

The growth and demographics of Southeast Asia demand a bolder U.S. agenda and offer investing opportunities for American investors willing to heed the call.

My stock pick for this issue is a Chinese online marketplace that’s helping businesses and customers.

Since she was working at Abbott, Grace Groner bought three shares of the company’s stock for $60 a share.

“Disruptive” technologies are not new. But nowhere have disruptive innovations had as much impact as in the technology industry.

Nuance Communications (NUAN) has a healthy chart and great numbers.

Thanks to OPEC’s decision to cut oil production, small-cap energy stocks are starting to surge. I like these three in particular.

My two best Canadian small-cap stocks have strong fundamentals and lots of room to run as the market starts to strengthen again.

Healthcare REITs tend to have very stable, predictable income as well as good growth prospects. These are the five best healthcare REITs to buy today.

The so-called “Sell in May” period is underway, but that doesn’t mean you should stop buying stocks. Here are three Sell in May Stocks you can buy now.

Today, I’m featuring two stocks whose price increases have made them a tough choice for value investors.

I just read a piece by Mitch Zacks titled 3 Common Investing Mistakes. Mistake number two was market timing.

I have some exciting news. I’ve enjoyed editing the Digests for over four years, but as of January, I’ll be handing over the reins.

Big Data is a concept and a buzzword coined to describe the increasingly enormous data sets being analyzed by businesses, governments and organizations today. View the names of the companies that have, store and make software for analyzing and using Big Data here.

For most Americans, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. Millions of families will cook out on the grill, drink beer and watch the Indianapolis 500. In the south, they’ll swim, and in the north, they’ll wish they could. At the same time, Memorial Day provides an opportunity—even if just for a moment—to remember those who gave their lives for our great country.

This week we review earnings from one of our companies and provide updates on others. Our podcast covers these topics and some thoughts on why waving off rising interest rates because they are “fully discounted” may not be a good idea.

Last Tuesday I asked how you feel about your taxes. Are they too high or too low? Are they fair? (You can read the whole issue here.) Many of you agreed with me that your taxes feel unfair, and you gave a variety of reasons. A reader named Bob Bottini...

The market is finally enjoying a rally today, with the major indexes up after a few positive earnings reports. As of 2:45 ET, the Dow was up 644 points and the Nasdaq was rallying 400 points.

The overall market continues to look good, though this week we’ve seen most growth stocks take hits as money has flowed into the broad market.

Here are five of my 10 top value stocks for 2017. All of my top value stocks are selling at bargain prices, and all have the potential to easily beat the stock market indexes in 2017!