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Investors are being challenged with some of the strangest stretches in market history. On the surface, the market looks to be in great position. Stock indexes are hitting or are near record highs, but there is a lot of commotion below the surface. As it stands, roughly 40% of all stocks within the S&P 500 are below their 200-day moving average, which typically indicates bear market action. However, technology has been incredibly strong, especially the mega-cap stocks like AAPL, MSFT, AMZN, etc. And 40% of the S&P 500 is comprised of technology stocks, hence the current 17.6% return in 2021.

The Dow hit a new high today, but marijuana stocks didn’t; their correction, which was richly deserved, is now one month old. And the fact is this correction is likely to run further, mainly because the broad market still needs a correction.

Yesterday, voters in all five states where it was on the ballot—Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota—said they were in favor of legalization, and in every case, the majority vote was clearly positive, not even close.

With all five states that voted on marijuana proposals last week saying “Yes,” the trend toward nationwide legalization is now clearer than ever—and marijuana investors have been acting accordingly.

Three weeks ago, when the marijuana sector seemed extremely extended to the upside, we sold 25% of each of the positions in our four U.S. multi-state operators

With 32 stocks in our portfolio and a market that’s going through all manner of gyrations right now, it’s time to part ways with a few of our underperforming positions.

Both professional and novice investors sometimes forget that the objective is to make money, not to own every good-looking stock in the market.

What is market capitalization, or market cap? It depicts the size of that company and there are five commonly used levels of market capitalization.

Every year at this time, investment gurus debate the old adage, “Sell in May and Go Away.” The strategy says avoid summer volatility in the markets by selling your stocks in May, and then return to the markets in November.

Indeed, as our contributor Jeffrey Hirsch, the editor of Stock Trader’s...

The stock market can be a scary place to try and navigate on your own. That’s where we come in.

After a rough few months, GOOG stock has become something it rarely is: undervalued. Chances are it won’t be a bargain for long.

Think you had the stock market figured out this year, growth investors? This picture, courtesy of Business Insider, might make you think again.

The stock market has been historically inactive for the past three weeks. Given the time of year, a boring stock market is not a bad thing.

Stock market futures can be incredibly misleading, as market action late February confirmed. And that’s precisely why you should ignore them.

... the same way that professional equity portfolio managers answer the question: by focusing on earnings per share (EPS) and price/earnings ratios (P/Es).

Retirees should choose consumer sector stocks with well-established brands, reliable earnings, and a history of paying regular dividends. They might not be as exciting as Amazon, but these companies can add a reliable income stream to your portfolio while also providing upside.

Three of our stocks reported earnings.