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The markets continue to be challenging to say the least, with the S&P 500 off 18% so far this year, but like everyone I see some amazing companies posting strong numbers being pulled down over a blend of macro issues. These range from inflation and interest rates to the slowdown in China and conflict in Ukraine. Current Explorer recommendations still managed to outperform the market, with some up and most holding their ground in the past week. SQM (SQM) of Chile reported first-quarter profits up 10X over 2021.

There is a doom-and-gloom quality to much of the talk about the subprime crisis. The reasoning is that this wad of bad debt is hanging like an enormous boulder over the stock market highway, and that when it falls, the world as we know it will essentially end. In this regard, it’s a lot like assertions that the U.S. national debt (or current account balance or poor educational system or declining manufacturing base, etc.) will ruin everything forever.

It’s the largest provider of cell phone service in Turkey, with a 60% market share, and it’s named, appropriately enough, Turkcell. The firm’s ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) trade on the NYSE under the symbol TKC. With 32 million subscribers, Turkcell is the third-largest provider of GSM service in Europe. It has $5 billion in annual revenues; it’s expected to grow earnings 42% this year and 21% in 2008; and it pays an annual dividend of 3.8%!

Ideally, you want to invest in industries where the dominant factors are positive, where booming demand for products and services means revenue growth is rapid and profit margins are high. Trouble is, in the current market climate, the best growth stocks, which have enjoyed great advances earlier this year, are in retreat. Buying them is a high-risk proposition. But there is one exception, and it’s interesting enough to discuss here.

You’ve already heard everyone and their cousins’ opinions on Greece, China and all of that (including mine a few weeks back), so I am not going to bore you with a new in-depth analysis of those situations. Instead, I’ve been thinking of the many questions and comments I’ve gotten during the past month and three lessons that we can learn from this wild period.

When saving for retirement, most investment gurus tell you to start young, live a disciplined life, diversify and take the long view. But some of us are too old to start young. If you fit into that category, the best way for you to approach investing for retirement might be to allocate some of your portfolio for growth stocks. But make sure you have a system to follow if you choose that path.

This is the tale of two Chinese game stocks. One, Netease.com (NTES), got hit when the Chinese government delivered some bad news. Another, Shanda Games (GAME), is a hot new IPO.

It has felt like a horrible week, but the reality is that, despite both the Nasdaq and the Dow both falling into correction territory, all but two of our stocks have held above their previous lows.

The Fiat Chrysler-Peugeot merger seems doomed to fail. Are any car stocks worth the investment right now? Let’s size all of the options up.

The S&P 500 paused its recovery over the past week, moving sideways over the past five days. Here is my take on the market.

CEOs get a lot of flack for their compensation (especially the highest-paid CEOs), but how important are they to the stocks of the companies they helm?

U.S. conglomerates, all the rage in the 1970s and into the 1980s, are still alive and kicking though investors prefer a more sector and global approach.

Yesterday, General Electric (GE) completed the spinoff of its healthcare business, GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC). GE HealthCare, which makes MRI machines and other medical equipment, now trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol GEHC.

The MSCI Emerging Market (EM) basket of 25 emerging market countries pulled back 15% in dollar terms, the Japan market was down 12%, and China’s Shanghai Composite index got clobbered, falling 25%. India ended the year down only 4.2% thanks to pro-business economic policies and an infrastructure boom.

Coal is dead; renewable energy is the future. And the best renewable energy stocks are worth your consideration. Here are two that stand out.

Weeks like this in the stock market tend to make us want to throw up our hands and head for the safety of cash.

With the clean energy revolution in full swing, these 2 low-risk alternative energy stocks are a way for conservative investors to play it.

Investment newsletters are a good, and comparatively cheap, way for individual investors to make money. Here are three Cabot subscribers who can attest to that.

Many income investors like municipal bonds for their tax advantages and yield. But the two experts below have some warnings about the sector. “I am frequently asked about municipal bonds and why I have not recommended them in this newsletter. The short answer is, I don’t like them. The longer answer...

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