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According to Gallup, having enough money for retirement is the most common financial concern in the U.S. In the 2014 survey, Gallup found that 59% of Americans are worried about not having enough money for retirement. That’s actually down from a few years ago, when over 66% of Americans were concerned about funding their retirements.

The transportation industry has helped keep the economy going through this pandemic. And these four transportation stocks are thriving.

Thanks to the post-lockdown economic recovery and Generation Z’s shopping habits, these three brick-and-mortar retail stocks look like buys.

Want to know how to navigate the bear market? Follow these relatively simple tips I’ve developed over two decades as a financial advisor.

In 2018, I wrote a report highlighting 10 of the best small-cap cloud software stocks. Here are three that have been performed best since.

I get a little impatient with people who say they are “saving” for retirement. If someone is saving, I assume that they’re putting the money in a bank savings account, CD or other insured, interest-bearing account. They may also be buying Treasuries or other high-quality bonds. These are the only genuinely safe options for saving money.

When I started writing about emerging markets, if I mentioned emerging markets to most investors, I get a polite, blank stare. And even among those who knew a little bit about emerging markets, suggesting that they actually buy a Chinese (or Indian or Russian) stock got the kind of reaction you see when someone bites into an apple and finds a worm … or, even worse, half a worm.

The energy sector is one of the market’s few bright spots now - and could be for a while. Here are the five best energy stocks to buy now.

Following another week of hotter-than-expected inflation data and hawkish Fed speak, the leading indexes had their worst week of 2023. The S&P 500 fell 2.75%, the Dow lost 3%, and the Nasdaq declined by another 3.3%.

Following another week of hotter-than-expected inflation data and hawkish Fed speak, the leading indexes had their worst week of 2023. The S&P 500 fell 2.75%, the Dow lost 3%, and the Nasdaq declined by another 3.3%.

2024 was a rough year for cannabis investors, but 2025 could be much better. Here are my top eight predictions for the cannabis sector for the year ahead.

The recent (and ongoing?) tech momentum reversal appears to be due to a variety of concerns ranging from doubt about valuations, worries about the pace of the economy’s recovery, the lack of another stimulus package and slowing growth in the Federal Reserve’s asset purchases.

Despite the tedious action and truckload of bad news, we are seeing some things pop up that are often seen near lows, such as growth stocks starting to find their footing and breadth doing the same. We’ve even seen some minor positive divergences from our Two-Second Indicator. Those are reasons to keep your head out of the sand and to keep your watch list up to date, especially with earnings season potentially providing a catalyst in the weeks ahead. Details inside.

In an otherwise miserable year of nonstop inflation, recession, the Fed, and a bear market, an opportunity is emerging for opportunistic investors. Attractive rates on conservative fixed-rate investments have reemerged. There is a chance to lock in rates not seen since the decade before last.

In this issue, I highlight an investment grade rated fixed income security that currently yields nearly 6%, and the income offers tax advantages to boot.

Our cannabis trades continue to perform very well, beating the market by more than tenfold since the last update, depending on the index position considered.

The AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis (MSOS), is up 10.5%, and the AdvisorShares MSOS 2X Daily (MSOX) is up 18.7% since I last suggested getting long cannabis on December 13. I suggested both as proxies for the sector, at the time.

This week, ten companies reported earnings, with Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reporting tomorrow (Saturday): Barrick Gold (GOLD), Conduent (CNDT), Gannett (GCI), GCP Applied Technologies (GCP), General Motors (GM), Jeld-Wen Holdings (JELD), LaFargeHolcim (HCMLY), Meredith Corporation (MDP), Mosaic (MOS), and ViacomCBS (VIAC).

Though the current market rally is just two weeks old, we’re already beginning to see some big-volume upmoves in the most fundamentally and technically attractive stocks in the market … a sure sign that institutional investors are getting active on the buy side. While this week’s Fed meeting will almost certainly have a big say in the market’s near-term direction, the evidence right now tells us the bulls are re-taking control. And that means you should be putting some money to work! The last couple of Top Ten Reports have highlighted many leaders, and this week’s batch has plenty of interesting stories, big and small, new world and old world. Our favorite of the week is Gafisa (GFA), a Brazilian homebuilder that came public just a few months ago. It’s just now lifting from its first basing structure on good volume, but be aware the shares are somewhat thinly traded, so the stock can be choppy.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
BIDU (BIDU)	0.00	350-390	-
BUCY (BUCY)	0.00	88-92	-
CCC (CCC)	0.00	14-16	-
DE (DE)	0.00	84-87	-
EDU (EDU)	0.00	77-85	-
FCSX (FCSX)	0.00	40-45	-
GFA (GFA)	0.00	37-40	-
MLNM (MLNM)	0.00	14-16	-
RTP (RTP)	0.00	440-475	-
WDC (WDC)	0.00	29-32	-

Last week we opined that the headlines filled with bad news about Bear Stearns had the potential to mark a major low in the market’s bear phase. And this week, we’re more optimistic that’s the case – hence the Market Monitor above, which has shifted to neutral. Of course, the market is always a challenge, and last week brought rotation out of many commodity stocks, and into some other groups, such as financials and retail. In our view, the commodity stocks are a mixed bag (some are still fine, others, not so much), but the overall market action is encouraging, so you should be looking to put some—but not all—of your sidelined cash to work. This week’s list contains a mix of growth stocks, turnaround stories and some familiar faces; a few have broken out of good-looking basing patterns over the past few days. Our favorite of the week is Kirby (KEX), a shipping company that has staged an extremely powerful breakout in recent days, thanks to a great earnings report.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
OFG (OFG)	0.00	20 - 22	-
PRGO (PRGO)	0.00	33 - 37	-
TUP (TUP)	0.00	36 - 39	-
URBN (URBN)	0.00	31 - 33	-
XEC (XEC)	0.00	47 - 52	-
CSX (CSX)	0.00	53 - 56	-
HCBK (HCBK)	0.00	16 - 18	-
JOE (JOE)	0.00	39 - 45	-
KEX (KEX)	0.00	52 - 55	-
MA (MA)	0.00	210 - 225	-

As we come to the end of a difficult year for marijuana stocks, it’s worth remembering that the best buying opportunities occur when the picture looks gloomiest; perhaps we’re there now, because the stocks look pretty bad, even though the fundamentals of the industry are terrific!





If so, our portfolio is well positioned to benefit, as we own all the leading companies in the industry, as well as a few more conservative peripheral stocks for diversification.





This week’s issue brings one small change, the addition of well-known ScottsMiracle-Gro, which is currently trading 37% off its high.





Full details in the issue.

As we leave behind last week’s market lows—as well as the peak fears of tariff wars—it remains critically important to focus on the action of the market itself, and not be swayed by the news of the day. Which brings me to today’s recommendation, a fast-growing company with a revolutionary product whose stock hit new highs recently and is primed to do so again. You’ll find full details in the issue.