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Despite the self-induced recession, the stay-at-home economy is booming thanks to companies that are letting employees work from home—and even after things go back to normal, it’s likely some of this new workplace flexibility will be here to stay.

This industry is very recession-resistant (sales grew steadily even through 2008-2009) and this stock is leading the charge to its move online (25% of sales online by 2022, up from 14% in 2017) thanks to its product selection (45,000 of them!) and fulfillment (can reach all of the U.S. within two days).

On a marijuana-friendly April 20, cannabis stocks celebrated with product launches and a minor sell-off in the face of more federal disappointment.

Although he’s no longer helming the Magellan fund, Peter Lynch is continuing to execute his winning strategy investing in micro-cap stocks.

Peter Lynch is a stock-picking legend, and three of the biggest winners in the Magellan Fund shared this one trait.

It’s something of a running joke online, but can you actually make the case that Representative Pelosi and the man behind the GameStop saga are two of the greatest traders in history?

Rising global tensions and shifting market dynamics could soon bring an end to low oil prices, which should be bullish for this oilfield services provider.

We are all trying to digest the substance of “Liberation Day” and better understand what lasting impact it will have on global trade, the market, stocks that we own and those we are considering buying.

Human cognitive biases can help us in some instances but when it comes to investing, it’s usually best to stick with research and analysis.

The best semiconductor stocks are poised to benefit from the recent CHIPs act, but they face a growing threat from a significant market.

This week, financial markets bring us earnings reports from Adobe and FedEx (and possibly Carnival), and a speech by Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen.

What a difference a week makes!

Early last week, things were looking pretty gloomy for the market, with stocks on a six-week losing streak dating back to early December and interest rates, as measured by the 10-year Treasury yield, stretching to 14-month highs. More than 300 stocks on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were trading at 52-week lows.

Fourth-quarter earnings season is underway, and while expectations are high at an estimated 11.9% average year-over-year growth among S&P 500 companies, according to data collected by Factset, the actual numbers probably won’t matter much to the market’s short- and intermediate-term direction.

Ignore inflation numbers too. CPI and PPI – this week’s dual reports of the December results – were encouragingly cooler than expected. But in the end, what really matters is how they impact the Fed’s decision-making, which we probably won’t know until at least the end of the month.

Stocks are finally showing signs of life. After a miserable six-week stretch, stocks – with an assist from cooler inflation numbers – appear to be getting in gear. How long the new rally will last may depend on things like Q4 earnings, the early days of Donald Trump’s second term, and what Jerome Powell says next week. But for now, let’s strike while the iron is hot, or at least warm, and add a growth stock whose name you might recognize since so many people use their platform these days. It’s a new recommendation from Cabot Early Opportunities Chief Analyst Tyler Laundon.

Details inside.

There are a lot of things the stock market can handle.

In 2024 alone, stocks advanced more than 20% despite two major overseas wars raging, high interest rates, stubborn inflation, escalating unemployment, a toss-up presidential election in which one of the candidates changed midsummer, tepid consumer confidence, etc. That’s because, aside from Kamala Harris replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate less than four months before the election, most of these potential headwinds were known. What Wall Street fears most is the unknown. And that’s why DeepSeek rattled markets on Monday.

It is a late-summer/early-fall rite of passage on Wall Street: After Labor Day, the institutional investors and hedge fund types return from their summer vacation homes in the Hamptons and immediately start selling. They sell out of their weakest positions that have been neglected and left to rot during the summer months, in the hopes of beefing up their quarterly returns before October brings a new quarter. The result is that September is, far and away, the worst month for stocks, with an average decline of -1.17% in the S&P 500 dating all the way back to 1928. The next-worst month is February, with a mere -0.14% decline.

That’s the bad news as we enter September. Here’s the good news.

Loading your portfolio with high-flying growth stocks and steady dividend payers can help you generate market-beating returns, but there are also unique, company-specific events that can quickly turn stocks into big winners. This month, we’ll be taking a closer look at stock spin-offs, special dividends, IPOs, mergers, buyouts and more “special situations” that can give you an investing edge.

Stocks finally took on some water last week, though the damage was minimal. Under the surface, there are a few more cracks, with the number of stocks hitting 52-week lows on the rise. Still, there’s no cause for concern yet. Just in case there is a more extended pullback in the offing, however, today we add a “boring” insurance play, but one that pays a high dividend and whose share price has been on steady uptick for the last couple months. It’s a recommendation from Tom Hutchinson to his Cabot Dividend Investor readers.

Details inside.