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The market started this week with another sharp selloff, continuing the May weakness and bringing the major indexes down 7.65% (S&P 500) to 10.8% (Nasdaq) from their peaks. But since Monday, the action has been excellent, and the major indexes are working on solid gains, in the 3.5% to 4.0% range.

Profit taking finally set in earlier this week, though this morning’s jobs-inspired pop has erased the losses for the major indexes.

A growing trend of mega-mergers is contributing to the trend of ongoing, secular inflation. Here’s how to invest accordingly.

SMID caps (small and mid-cap stocks) have been the most hated corner of the market, but they’re finally turning, and these four sectors are the smartest way to play it.

There were no earnings reports or ratings changes this week.

There were no earnings reports or ratings changes this week.

Governments across the globe have been reining in spending to help reduce debt and balance their budgets. Here are three asset classes to take advantage of the belt-tightening, and three to avoid.

It’s been a relatively quiet week for the major indexes, which is fine by us given the prior five-week run-up. As we write this morning, the Nasdaq is about flat on the week on below-average volume, while the S&P 500 is off a touch.

Our Market Monitor is at a level 8, and could be bumped up a notch depending on the rest of today. But whatever the exact level, you should remain bullish.

I changed a number in yesterday’s Special Bulletin discussion about the S&P 500, and I failed to subsequently adjust the percentages, so I wanted to issue an update with the correct percentages as they pertain to increases in the S&P’s value.

It’s been a constructive week in the market, with most major indexes tacking on gains, and the largest upmoves registered by small- and mid-cap indexes.

The market backdrop is much improved this week and small caps posted another week of encouraging action (up 2.1% over the last five sessions). The S&P 600 had that sketchy drop below the 200-day line (red line in chart) in mid-August, but the index has come back strong since.

The Cabot Profit Booster portfolio continues to be in the right stocks, even as sector rotation intensifies and countless stocks have come under intense selling pressure. This is a great situation, and sparked a great question from a CPB subscriber:

This August 14 kicks off our annual Cabot Wealth Summit - a two-day conference designed to make you a better investor. Here’s how to join us!

High-yield dividend stocks are a nice antidote for an uncertain market. But few of them are sustainable. Here are two that are.

With a dovish Federal Reserve, Real Estate Investment Trusts are a good place to invest right now. Here are three perfect REITs to buy now.

The latest announcement will have economic and investing repercussions for decades to come.

GE stock, the Dow Jones Industrial’s oldest member, has been kicked out of the hallowed index. Does that make it untouchable, or a sneaky bargain?

The best-performing Dividend Digest Top Pick beat all the other picks based on both price appreciation and total return.