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We don’t spend much time thinking about the news. Instead, we look at the market itself.

It continues to be a very tough market, and with our exposure to small- and mid-cap growth stocks our portfolio continues to feel pressure. After some signs of stabilization last week the sellers are back in control this week and many names look destined to retest their March lows, or possibly dip a little lower.

As coronavirus matters continue to dominate the headlines and the world works toward slowly reopening, the action of marijuana stocks continues to impress—and with good reason.

My father gave me simple advice on how to find the best stocks to buy in any market. Here are five of the best stocks to buy in today’s market.

It’s been another mostly sour week in the market, with the Nasdaq stumbling again and small- and mid-caps lagging even more. At this point, the overall intermediate-term trend for the market is basically on the fence, while the Nasdaq remains mired in a correction.

It’s been a tricky week for the market, with lots of volatility and news-driven moves, but the major indexes came through it in decent shape—even including this morning’s drop, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both up 0.5% to 1% on the week, and the small- and mid-cap indexes are up far more (in the 4% to 6% range).

What started out as a normal, controlled pullback two weeks ago has morphed into another serious correction in the market, with the major indexes falling sharply this week—as of this morning, all of the major indexes we track are off more than 4% on the week, which has wiped out the nascent intermediate-term green light.

Humphrey B. Neill became famous in the late 20th century as “The Vermont Ruminator.” In the early 20th century Neill had a successful career at Wetsel Market Bureau, and in 1931 he wrote a popular book called Tape Reading and Market Tactics--The Three Steps to Successful Stock Trading. However, it was...

There have been a lot of failed stock breakouts, suggesting the bears are in charge. But there’s reason to be encouraged by the big picture.

The Chinese stock market is up more than 19% this year - and China isn’t even the hottest emerging market. It’s proof that the bull market has gone global.

The biggest companies due to report during earnings season, including notes on volatility/price of options and recent order flow.

Private equity is exploding, and Blackstone (BX) has traditionally been the best way to play it. P10 Holdings stock is an even better way.

Tyler reports on three stocks in the portfolio.

Ahead of the long holiday weekend the market had yet another good week. The S&P 500 gained 1.75%, the Dow rallied 1.5%, and the Nasdaq rose another 1.9%.

This week in an attempt to diversify the portfolio we are adding an energy play.